A new comprehensive 2030 Nature Strategy was announced last Thursday, June 13, 2024 by Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change (ECCC), and satellite data will play an integral part.
Read More »WildFireSat – The Trailer
While Alberta has seen a record number of wildfires this spring, they aren’t the only province experiencing an early start to the season.
Read More »Spire’s ExactEarth to Support WildFireSat Mission
Spire Global announced that their subsidiary ExactEarth, based in Cambridge, Ontario, has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to “deliver preparatory work for implementation phases of a wildfire monitoring satellite” for the delayed WildFireSat mission.
Read More »How satellite information flows to Canadian decision-makers in case of wildfires and other disasters
With the intensity of natural disasters and severe weather accelerating amid global warming, governments – including Canada – are working to speed up the satellite information flow as best as possible to the people on the ground – sometimes, literally, the wildfire firefighters holding the hose against the flames. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, …
Read More »The CSA issues tender to examine the socioeconomic benefits of three Earth Observation missions
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) issued a tender for a study of the socioeconomic benefits of three water-related Earth Observation (EO) missions.
Read More »Canadian Space Agency budget increases 20% for 2020-21
The Canadian Space Agency budget is increasing by 20% over last years budget according to its recently released Departmental Plan. This isn't an April Fools joke, it does however require some context. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency Funds Three Enabling Space Technologies
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded three of four contracts valued at $2.1 million (pre-tax) for their Development of enabling space technologies RFP.
Read More »WildFireSat Mission Concept Could Lead to New Type of Canadian Earth Observation Constellation
The concept of a Canadian Wildland Fire Monitoring System was first proposed in 2012. That concept is now nicknamed WildFireSat, and has moved into Phase A with contract awards of $1.35 million to Honeywell and MDA.
Read More »CSA Issues Request for Proposals for Four STPD Priority Technologies Including for the LiteBIRD and WildFireSat Mission
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for four priority technologies (PT) as part of the Space Technology Development Program. The four priority technologies are; PT-1 Technologies for Terrestrial Snow Mass Mission ($750 000 contract).PT-2 Pointing Mirror Technology for the Atmospheric Imaging Mission of Northern Regions (AIM-North) ($750 000 contract).PT-3 Technology Development and Prototyping for Space- Based High-Performance, High-Density Signal …
Read More »The Canadian Space Agency WildFireSat Satellite Would Monitor Wildfires
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is looking into the feasibility of building a small satellite called WildFireSat with the purpose of monitoring wildfires.
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