Title:
Next Generation Spacecraft Command and Data Handling (C&DH NextGen)
Agreement Number:
20STDPK14
Agreement Value:
$328,775.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 21, 2020 - Apr 30, 2022
Description:
The command and data handling (C&DH) subsystem is the “control center” of a satellite that receives commands from the communications subsystem, performs command decoding and validation, and distributes commands to the appropriate subsystems and payloads. Networks of mass-produced satellites are poised to offer major breakthroughs in communications and remote sensing. For these applications, a next generation command and data handling unit (C&DH NextGen) that has increased functionality while being more compact and much lower cost will be required. Significant innovation will be needed to deliver the required C&DH functionality within a smaller and lower cost physical unit, however, such an achievement will have the potential to make wide-scale direct and indirect contributions that will positively affect the life of the broader Canadian public at the national level.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
The Research component of the program provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.
Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA R3H 0S5
Reference Number:
003-2020-2021-Q2-04523
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Additional Information:
The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.
Recipient's Legal Name:
Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.