Title:
Constellation Mission Experimental Payloads
Agreement Number:
20STDPK05
Agreement Value:
$1,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 26, 2020 - Jul 31, 2021
Description:
(20STDPK05) GHGSat will provide experimental payload capacity on GHGSat constellation mission satellites to enable transformative innovations for GHGSat and its Canadian partners.
The proposed project will define the resources and interfaces available for experimental payloads on GHGSat constellation mission satellites. GHGSat will then evaluate and down-select one of three different experimental payloads. The down-selected payload will be manufactured, assembled, integrated and tested for flight. Finally, GHGSat will develop a roadmap for down-selecting additional experimental payloads for other GHGSat constellation mission satellites.
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:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H2W 1Y5
Reference Number:
003-2020-2021-Q1-04481
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:
GHGSat 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.