Feasibility studies will be conducted on proposed missions to meet Canadian priorities on security, health and environmental monitoring.
April 29, 2014 - Longueuil, Quebec - Canadian Space Agency
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded five contracts to Canadian industry to perform feasibility studies on five potential future microsatellite missions.
These proposed missions would address Canada's domestic needs in security, health, forest fire surveillance, weather surveillance and water quality monitoring. As well, the missions would allow the Canadian space sector to advance industrial capabilities in microsatellite technology, especially in mission development, and advanced optical and communications payloads.
These studies will investigate whether the five concepts are technically viable and suitable for the use of a microsatellite platform.
The feasibility studies results will be validated in close collaboration with government departments that use the space data and services. This includes the selection of a microsatellite project ready for flight starting in 2020, with the intention to launch a microsatellite mission every two years thereafter. The microsatellite missions are aligned with the principles of Canada's Space Policy Framework, which charts a course for our future in space by ensuring Canada remains a global leader in important areas of space technology and innovation.
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