This project entitled ""Development of 3G/4G Satcom Tester Technology"" will develop a network simulator for third and fourth generation (3G/4G) mobile satellite terminals. This will facilitate the d...
Federal spending by Canadian Space Agency
1,614 records totalling $1,580,590,589.19 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.
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Where the money flows
Planned vs. actual spending
What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.
| Fiscal year | Authorised | Spent | Used |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | $741,978,670 | $634,726,541 | 85.5% |
| 2023-2024 | $629,892,502 | $450,747,209 | 71.6% |
| 2022-2023 | $615,431,241 | $498,235,495 | 81.0% |
| 2021-2022 | $491,550,506 | $368,108,149 | 74.9% |
| 2020-2021 | $451,451,551 | $330,409,653 | 73.2% |
| 2019-2020 | $441,838,138 | $324,436,091 | 73.4% |
| 2018-2019 | $421,138,439 | $305,745,600 | 72.6% |
| 2017-2018 | $421,006,569 | $353,457,987 | 84.0% |
| 2016-2017 | $459,348,646 | $388,298,278 | 84.5% |
| 2015-2016 | $501,568,928 | $412,799,058 | 82.3% |
Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)
Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.
7
of 9 targets met
2
targets not met
0
not yet measurable or unavailable
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Number of services offered to Canadians dependent on space data
Target: — · Actual: 101.0
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Number of space missions with Canadian Astronauts and/or Canadian content enabled by SEP.
Target: — · Actual: 14.0
This project entitled ""Dual L and X Band Active Planar Array Antenna for Space-based Radar"" aims to develop the design of a new Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) antenna capable of transmitting and rec...
This project will collect measurements of the trace gases, aerosol particles and clouds that are present in the atmosphere over Eureka, Nunavut (80N, 86W) in spring 2015-2017 using spectrometers and o...
This project entitled ""On-Board Autonomous Cross-Cueing of EO Sensor Systems for Maritime Domain Awareness and Tasking Optimization"" has the objective to develop a unique space-borne on-board autono...
The Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) is a global network of scientific radars monitoring conditions in the near-Earth space environment. The radars allow researchers to observe how space w...
This proposal will operate 19 existing magnetic observatories in the CARISMA network to provide freely available science measurements in support of satellite missions such as CSA's Cassiope/ePOP, NASA...
TREx-ASI is an innovative and new network of auroral imagers with fields of view covering Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and much of the NWT. TREx-ASI will provide scientific images that will power...
This project entitled "" Actuated-Reset Shockless Hold Down & Release Mechanism "" has the following objective (s): MDA proposes to undertake the technology development of a Hold-Down and Release...
This project entitled ""Multi-Spectral Imager for highly elliptical orbits and geostationary orbits"" will focus on advancing the design of a Canadian meteorological imager instrument and adapting it...
The main objective of this project is increasing awareness of Canadian space science and technology among Canadian youth and educators. A view from space is the ultimate geographical perspective and t...
Computer processors have increased in power dramatically over the last several years. This means that processing functions that used to require dedicated hardware can now be handled by much simpler ha...
The project seeks to advance the readiness of the Photometric Observations of Exoplanet Transits (POET) mission. POET is a proposed mission to detect extrasolar planets and to characterize their atmos...
The objective of this grant is to support the science team in charge of a JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) Guaranteed Time Observation program aimed at studying massive clusters of galaxies.
This project entitled ""On-board Processing"" will seek to test the use of non-radiation hardened devices in the harsh space environment. The most capable on-board processing devices are not radiation...
The ARTES Program is an optional program of the European Space Agency. The ARTES Program activities are aimed at supporting the Research and Development (R&D) efforts of the European and Canadian indu...
This project entitled «Next Generation Large Aperture Interferometer for GOSAT and CrIS» through various projects over the years, Canada has positioned itself favourably as a provider of optical solut...
This proposed research project is to assess the capacities of the SWOT mission, jointly with other remote sensing observations, to improve the water balance of the Peace-Athabasca-Delta (PAD) in Alber...
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, str...
During the development of a spacecraft, a computer thermal model is developed to predict temperatures and ensure that the spacecraft components will operate within an acceptable temperature range duri...
Monitoring the formation of Thin Ice Clouds and light precipitation in the coldest atmospheric regions of the globe has become a prime scientific objective. New far Infra-Red data are required for imp...
The long-term objective of this project is to develop a low-cost wide field-of-view (FOV) optical system for debris detection from a nanosatellite. The project will aim to develop a more compact camer...
The last 10 years or so have seen the rise of novel generation small robot platforms, with unprecedented dexterity and maneuverability, with many potential of applications in many domains, ranging fro...
This project entitled «Three-Dimensional Backscatter X-ray Imaging System for Space Structure Non-destructive Testing » consists of developing a Three-dimensional Backscatter X-ray Imaging System (TBX...
Innovation in satellite communications and satellite earth observation has accelerated during the last decade. Advances in scientific instruments hosted aboard payloads, as well as high throughput com...
Satellite optical communications terminals currently in use as well as those that are in advanced development, use large steering mechanisms to direct lasers at their intended targets. This projec...