Title:
Ex-Alta 3: Measuring Ice and Snow Coverage (3U)
Agreement Number:
22CUBALB12
Agreement Value:
$348,700.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 17, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
The AlbertaSat team from University of Alberta will build off of an existing satellite bus to further improve student designed components and dedicate more resources to improving the payload interface. One of their goals is to make an open source cube satellite design further extending a cost-effective platform for functional data collection from space. The data collected from the CubeSats Initiative in Canada for STEM (CUBICS) mission will be used by research facilities across Canada to provide insight into our ice caps and oceans, a fundamental part of Canada’s landscape, and thus will increase our understanding of the causes and the effects of climate change.
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:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T6G 2E1
Reference Number:
003-2022-2023-Q4-00071
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:
The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Governors of the University of Alberta
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.