Now that the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) is observing Earth from space, the Government of Canada is looking at options for its successor. The future solution will ensure Canadians continue to benefit from the important services enabled by high-quality Earth observation data.

"In a country as vast as ours, Earth observation data helps our government to make evidence-based decisions to keep Canadians safe, protect our environment and manage our country's natural resources. We are now planning for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission's successor so that Canadians can continue to benefit from important services empowered by space."

- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

• Building on the RADARSAT legacy, the RCM provides critical data for the Government of Canada to tackle key challenges on Earth and deliver services to Canadians in areas like climate change and ecosystem monitoring, maritime surveillance and disaster management.

• Over a dozen federal departments use RCM data to deliver services to Canadians. It is estimated that the Government of Canada will use 250,000 RCM images per year, a fiftyfold increase from RADARSAT-1 days two decades ago.

• Three satellite missions have been launched as part of the RADARSAT program: RADARSAT-1, RADARSAT-2 and the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM). These missions have established Canada as a world leader in space-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology.

Associated links

• Earth Observation for Service Continuity - Option Analysis Studies (Tender Notice)
• Canada's next-generation RADARSAT satellite constellation successfully launches to space
• RADARSAT Constellation Mission

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