European Space Agency

$22,497,077.00 CAD

≈ $0.54 for every person in Canada ≈ 292 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-Q3-00004

Published purpose

The Copernicus Space Component Program (CSC), formerly known as the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security Space Component Programme, is an optional program of the European Space Agency (ESA). CSC provides accurate, timely and easily accessible space-based information to improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change, and ensure civil security. The program consists of a growing constellation of satellites offering long-term coverage of the environment. The contribution has been awarded for the fourth segment of CSC (CSC-4).

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This contribution funds Canada's participation in the fourth segment of the Copernicus Space Component Program, a European Space Agency initiative providing satellite data for environmental monitoring, climate change mitigation, and civil security.

Category: Climate Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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