The Governors of the University of Calgary

$250,000.00 CAD

≈ 3 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Canadian Space Agency
Program: Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2020-2021
Agreement period: March 22, 2021 – March 31, 2024
Reference: csa-asc:003-2020-2021-Q4-05160

Published purpose

Swarm High-Latitude Electrodynamics Measure ion flow with high precision, using Canadian instruments on the European Space Agency's "Swarm" satellites. During extreme space weather, these fast flows are accompanied by large currents that can interfere with electrical technology on the ground.

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