European Space Agency

$71,400,000.00 CAD

≈ $1.72 for every person in Canada ≈ 927 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Canadian Space Agency
Program: Contributions under the Canada/European Space Agency (ESA) Cooperation Agreement
Recipient country: France
Fiscal year: 2019-2020
Agreement period: January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2030
Reference: csa-asc:003-2019-2020-Q3-00001

Published purpose

The General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) is an optional program of the European Space Agency (ESA). The GSTP activities are aimed at the pre-development and, if needed, the space qualification of identified critical technologies required for future space projects.

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This contribution funds the European Space Agency's General Support Technology Programme, which develops and qualifies critical technologies for future space projects.

Category: Research Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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