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Title:

Re-entering rocket stages and satellites in the Canadian Arctic

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$50,000.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 17, 2019 -

Description:

Funding will support a workshop in Iqaluit to explore the security, safety and environmental risks associated with the disused rocket stages and satellites re-entering the atmosphere over Canada’s Arctic, and how Canada and DND/CAF could respond

Organization:

National Defence

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6T 1Z1

Reference Number:

032-2019-2020-Q3-TEG02

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

108161779

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

Michael Byers

Research Organization:

University of British Columbia|Université de la Colombie‑Britannique

Program:

Targeted Engagement Grant Program

Program Purpose:

Targeted Engagement Grants (TEGs) respond to defence policy challenges with the goal of informing current and future defence policy-thinking. TEGs provide non-recurring financial support to fund activities such as conferences, workshops, roundtables, and research and publications that are relevent to DND/CAF and align with defence policy challenges.