Title:
Relative Navigation and Hazard Detection & Avoidance Integration for Commercial Landers
Agreement Number:
20STDPO01
Agreement Value:
$715,189.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 2, 2021 - Dec 31, 2022
Description:
Space agencies, research institutes and private organizations are looking for commercial landing services in order to reach sites of interest on the Moon. Because of their poorly known local topography, such sites are potentially hazardous for landing. These landing systems will require to be equipped with high-accuracy navigation systems to accurately reach their target and Hazard Detection and Avoidance (HDA) systems to detect and avoid any surface hazards at touchdown. There is currently no readily available commercial systems to answer this need.
The “Relative Navigation and Hazard Detection & Avoidance Integration for Commercial Landers” project aims at filling this need by developing a fully integrated and low-cost HDA system composed of a Lidar sensor, a camera sensor, an inertial measurement unit and an embedded processing unit where optical navigation and HDA functions are integrated. This innovative system will allow the reduction of the overall Moon landing system costs and bring more Canadian technology and know-how on the Moon.
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:
Sherbrooke, Quebec, CA J1L 2T9
Reference Number:
003-2021-2022-Q2-05281
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Additional Information:
The amount allocated covers more than one
fiscal year.
Late Disclosure:
Expected quarter 1 of 2021-2022
Disclosed quarter 2 of 2021-2022
Amendment 1: End date extended
Amendment 2: End date extended
Amendment Date
Dec 14, 2022
Recipient's Legal Name:
NGC Aerospace Ltd
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.