Title:
LERA Rotary Actuator for Extreme Environments
Agreement Number:
24STDPU26
Agreement Value:
$1,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 30, 2024 - Jul 31, 2025
Description:
MDA’s Lunar Exploration Robotic Arm (LERA) product will be the workhorse robotic solution for commercial lunar exploration. The LERA Rotary Actuator is at the core of this manipulator. This project will develop the LERA Actuator for the extreme conditions on the lunar surface and will prove the viability of the actuator through environmental testing. LERA adds to the family of MDA robotic manipulators in the new and exciting lunar surface market.
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:
Brampton, Ontario, CA L6Y 6K7
Reference Number:
003-2024-2025-Q2-00039
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Legal Name:
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Inc.
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.