Mission Control Space Services Inc.
$349,992.00 CAD
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- Department
- Canadian Space Agency
- Program The named fund or plan that the money comes from.
- Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year The government's budget year. It starts on April 1 and ends on March 31. For example, 2023-2024 is from April 2023 to March 2024.
- 2026-2027
- Agreement period The start date and the end date of the deal. The money can be paid at different times in this period.
- August 28, 2026 – August 31, 2028
- Reference
- csa-asc:003-2026-2027-Q2-00036
Published purpose
Space missions operate in dynamic, unfamiliar environments where conditions can change quickly and unexpected events can occur, but today’s ground planned tasking cannot adapt fast enough. Clouds can hide a planned target, wildfires can ignite and spread rapidly, and the most compelling science opportunities are often unknown targets that cannot be predicted in advance. This project will develop the SMARTER Agent, a mission-agnostic “responsive autonomy” software stack that uses onboard vision to detect opportunities and hazards in real time and decide what to do next, while respecting spacecraft safety and resource limits (power, time, and communications). SMARTER Agent will be demonstrated in orbital and surface mission scenarios, with interfaces designed to extend to other mission classes as needs evolve. Benefits to Canadians include faster, on-demand imaging to support scientific discovery, emergency and disaster response, and safety and security—strengthening Canadian capabilities in space, artificial intelligence, and Arctic sovereignty and defense.
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