European Space Agency
$22,497,077.00 CAD
- Department
- Canadian Space Agency
- 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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