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Canadian Space Agency

Space agency of Canada

asc-csa.gc.ca/eng

Grants since 2016
1 290
Awarded, last 5 years (where amounts are published)
CAD 281.3M
Funded works, last 5 years
2 059
Funded works, all time
7 487

Grants

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Advances in satellite transmission technology mean that customers transmit over a much broader spectrum of frequencies than they did 30 years ago. Current amplifiers, designed for a smaller range, struggle with deteriorating signals which affects service for customers. Advantech Wireless will address that problem through a method of signal correction and a power amplifier module. This design has transferrable applications and could provide an alternative to technologies in other markets that

Advantech Wireless Inc.

CAD 555k

2018 · research

Title: Urban Monitoring Change Detection for Multi-sensor Satellite Imagery. This project aims to deliver a change detection framework using RADARSAT-2 SAR and EO imagery with applications to urban monitoring. Change detection is particularly important in urban environments because of its potential to assess disasters, urban planning, land management, affecting millions of people. An annual database of changes pertaining to the city of Calgary will be explored to map the city's development tra

Complex System Inc.

CAD 150k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the intersection of sensors, connectivity, and powerful data analytics used to collect and exchange data for various purposes, including business decisions. For industries with global operations – such as shipping and logistics, natural resource exploration, or transportation – the high cost of satellite connectivity prevents IoT solutions from being deployed and providing economic and business improvements. Kepler will develop low-cost antenna technology – a rec

Kepler Communications Inc.

CAD 200k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

In 2003, NASA's twin Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, began exploring the surface of the red planet. While both rovers performed for longer than expected, Spirit's mission ended in 2009 when the rover became stuck in a soft patch of soil. Rovers can autonomously detect and avoid rocks and other obstacles with ease, but detecting soft soil hazards remains a challenge for rover operators. While Opportunity is still operating, it has lost mission time while stuck in soft soil patche

Mission Control Space Services Inc.

CAD 200k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Inertial navigation is a technology that allows vehicles to determine how their position has changed over time, without needing to use outside resources (such as GPS). Currently, spacecraft operators must rely on external references such as radio tracking for navigation, but a method of autonomous navigation is highly desired for situations where ground-based communications are not possible. However, all current inertial navigation instruments suffer from an unavoidable drifting bias, causing

Gedex Systems Inc.

CAD 200k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Novel Early Season Crop Type Classifier by Improved Utilization of Multi-frequency PolSAR and Electro-optical Data A.U.G. Signals Ltd. will utilize multi EO satellite data, including RADARSAT, to perform innovative research and development towards developing a practical early season crop type classification product. Specifically, an early season classification procedure for key summer crops in western Canada such as canola, wheat, soybean and corn will be obtained. This development could also b

A.u.g. Signals Ltd.

CAD 149.7k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Launching satellites is an expensive and unreliable process, yet demand for microsat launch services increases year after year. Reaction Dynamics is pioneering a revolutionary, inherently safe type of propulsion system. This technology demonstration aims to develop the competencies necessary to use hybrid rocket engines in launch vehicles, and build and operate launch vehicles reliably. Additionally, other systems for supporting space launch operations, such as ground infrastructure, supply ch

Laboratoire Reaction Dynamics Inc.

CAD 196.7k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Hyperspectral imaging, which processes the electromagnetic properties of each pixel in the frame of an image, can be used to identify the materials that make up a scanned object or environment. Air and space-borne hyperspectral instruments, which often use Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) sensor arrays, are fundamental to Earth observation processes. ITRES Research proposes to design a high-performance CMOS sensor array with 3,000 across-track pixels, twice the size of current st

Itres Research Limited

CAD 200k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Recent advancements in actuators, sensor technology, and virtual reality (VR) systems are allowing researchers to make significant strides to improve the dexterity and speed of robotic manipulators. Despite this, substantial opportunity remains to improve control interfaces and manipulators that are slow, unintuitive, and significantly less dextrous than the human body. Averro Robotics and Technology will develop an intuitive, easy-to-wear control interface for manipulating dual robotic arms.

Averro Robotics And Technology Inc.

CAD 182k

2018 · research

The implementation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) on small satellites is an emerging area of interest in the international space community, as it would allow reducing the cost of future SAR missions. In order to achieve SAR implementation on this type of platform, there is a need to adapt the technology. This project aims to analyze and design Attitude Control System (ACS) for SAR implementation on small satellites (CubeSats). In particular, tools will be developed to optimize ACS design for

Toronto Metropolitan University

CAD 100k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

There are around 20,000 human-made Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit around Earth. This includes functioning satellites, as well as non-functional pieces of debris, and these numbers are continuing to rise. It is important to track the location of RSOs in order to prevent potential collisions and damage to functioning satellites. Currently, only small portions of the sky can be monitored by space-based RSO detectors, and Earth-based detectors are limited by cloud cover and daylight cycles.

Magellan Aerospace Ltd.

CAD 91.8k

2018 · research

Ocean-colour remote sensing is used to monitor a multitude of physical and biological characteristics and changes in our oceans, and to map seafloor habitats and bathymetry. This technology relies on atmospheric radiative transfer models calibrated with data from low-mid latitudes, and frequently fails in the Arctic, where the humidity and composition of the atmosphere is different. Since global environmental change is most rapid in the Arctic, there is a need to address this situation. This p

University of Ottawa

CAD 99.6k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Detection and Monitoring of Linear Hazards to Travel on Lake Ice A study is proposed to investigate linear lake ice hazards during the spring melt period using multi-sensor remote sensing data and ice validation using C-band data. After melt onset, the hazards to late season lake ice travel form first along pressure ridges, leads, and cracks where the mechanical strength of the ice sheet is compromised. The horizontal ice sheet containing linear deformations will be imaged as a time series in t

Nextgen Environmental Research Inc.

CAD 127.2k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

The Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation developed an Image-Guided Automated Robot (IGAR) designed to carry out automated, preplanned, imaging-technology-guided surgical procedures. IGAR's medical procedures have proven to be equivalent in precision, comfort, and time with less pain and better cosmetic outcomes than the standard manual procedure. This feasibility study proposes to merge IGAR with the IBM Watson Cognitive Computing System, allowing Watson to plan and control the executi

Centre For Surgical Invention And Innovation

CAD 100k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Mass and size have always been design drivers for space applications. Launch costs and a continuous drive towards increased on-orbit capability mean that a significant premium is placed on any reduction in mass and/or volume of a product. COM DEV will develop a new output network targeting a 30% reduction in mass and size. The output network is a collection of hardware utilized for recombining high-power amplified signals into a uniform beam for broadcast back to Earth. This proposed miniaturi

Com Dev Ltd

CAD 1.3M

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Aerospace designers often use software that simulates complex electronic systems to evaluate the performance of different architectures and to refine software and hardware early in the development stage. Heterogeneous computing systems (systems using more than one type of processor) offer advantages over homogenous systems in terms of speed and agility in processing, but aerospace simulation software has not yet been designed for computing systems with more than one processor. Space Codesign

Space Codesign Systems Inc.

CAD 199.5k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Title: Development and Demonstration of Capability to re-Project and Merge Optical Data to Fully Calibrated Slant Range SAR. Application specialists who wish to combine radar and optical data face the dilemma of deciding how to co-register their data prior to merging or integration. The traditional approach to merging radar data with optical data is to convert the radar data to a nominal projection, followed by a second correction for topographic effects. This approach has a number of disadvanta

Pci Geomatics Enterprises Inc.

CAD 128k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

RADARSAT M2M Cloud Platform The project intends to provide cloud-based processing for RADARSAT-2 and RCM via the SkyWatch platform to enable machine to machine integration. The service will facilitate Earth Observation applications combining RADARSAT data with data from other missions including Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 as well as very high resolution commercial products.

Skywatch Space Applications Inc.

CAD 150k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Current path planning systems for NASA's Mars rovers require extensive human input that can lead to wasted mission operations, due to communication delays and time-consuming manual analysis of data gathered from orbit and the rover. The Intelligent Path Planner (IPP) allows for heterogeneous data sets to be aggregated in real time, enabling rovers to learn as they drive. The IPP uses the information it has gathered to influence the path it plans, while also adapting the path based on the terra

Mission Control Space Services Inc.

CAD 199.8k

2018 · research · Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Radiation prediction, monitoring, and protection technologies are a key part of all space missions. The construction of radiation detectors for long-duration exploration missions presents particular challenges because of stringent size, weight and power requirements. The proposed work aims to assess silicon photomultipliers as an enabling technology for miniaturized radiation spectrometers. These silicon devices have the potential to replace traditional, bulky photomultiplier tubes, significan

Bubble Technology Industries Inc.

CAD 151.4k

2018 · research

Future spacecraft will have more complex avionics that produce large amounts of data, requiring enhanced on-board information processing and rapid delivery of results to end users. This project aims to develop radiation-tolerant, reliable, lightweight, low-power, and cost-effective microelectronics based on advanced commercial available technologies for space applications. The project will also help to accelerate current research on radiation effects in space systems.

University of Saskatchewan

CAD 200k