Grants and Contributions:

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$250,000.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 16, 2019 -

Description:

Moon exploration missions are a high priority for governments and commercial organizations. For these missions to be successful, lunar landing systems must provide space vehicles with the ability to land in specific locations and on any kind of terrain. Currently, landing systems that can reach a target site accurately, detect hazards on the Moon's surface, and avoid them are not commercially available. This project will design and test a cost-effective, lightweight landing system that combines two technologies into a single unit to solve this problem. A highly-accurate navigation system will use two cameras to locate and estimate the condition of a landing site. A hazard detection and avoidance system will use active Lidar sensors to determine the best landing site to use. Addressing this gap in technology will open up an emerging commercial Moon transportation market to Canadian industry. It will also raise awareness of Canada's expertise in landing technology for space missions.

Organization:

Canadian Space Agency

Location:

Sherbrooke, Quebec, CA

Reference Number:

003-2019-2020-Q1-04243

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

The amount allocated covers one fiscal year.

Recipient's Legal Name:

NGC Aerospace Ltd