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Space-Based Activities in Canada

Learn about Canada's space-based monitoring project, including data requirements, coordination with satellite operators, and future missions. Explore Canada's cooperation with EUMETSAT and other satellite activities.

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Space-Based Activities in Canada

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  1. www.ec.gc.ca Space-Based Activities in Canada APSDEU-8 Montreal October 10-12, 2007 Mike Manore Environment Canada

  2. Outline • EC Space-Based Monitoring Project • MSC Satellite Reception and Processing • Other satellite activities APSDEU-8

  3. Space-Based Monitoring Project • New Environment Canada project • understandingsatellite data requirements • Environment Canada wide - meteorological, climate, ice, marine oil spill, wildlife habitat, etc,…. • ensuring data access • coordination/arrangements with satellite operators and other users • gov’t-to-gov’t, gov’t-to-agency, commercial • all relevant missions and sensors • operation of EC satellite data reception and processing system • within Gov’t of Canada ‘Shared Federal Infrastructure’ • EC leadership for operational meteorological missions • future missions • influence and prepare for future missions • Canada and international APSDEU-8

  4. EARS - Eumetsat GOES HRPT DOMSAT Gilmore Creek, Alaska EARS Wallops, Virginia MSC Direct Satellite Reception Resolute Dartmouth HRPT site moved to Gander Gander Edmonton Vancouver Dartmouth Winnipeg CMC (3) Ottawa Toronto APSDEU-8

  5. Recent Activities • GOES Processor Upgrades - 2007 • support to new Ninjo forecaster workstation • HRPT system replacement – 2006/07 • hardware life-cycle replacement • MetOp readiness • Arctic HRPT – Resolute - 2008 • Cdn. International Polar Year - Legacy Network Project APSDEU-8

  6. Canada-EUMETSAT Cooperation Agreement • Objectives • establish regular forum for communication • familiarization • formalize and encourage new relationships • consideration of a long-term arrangement • Government of Canada • Environment Canada, Canadian Space Agency, Fisheries and Oceans • Status • EUMETSAT Council Approval – July 2007 - ‘non-controversial’ • Kick-off Meeting – Montreal, October 17-18 APSDEU-8

  7. Canada-EUMETSAT Cooperation Agreement • 8 areas of cooperation • science and product development • optimize data acquisition and exchange of satellite data and products • define requirements and opportunities to improve high-latitude observations • explore options for Canada to contribute to EUMETSAT mission instruments • share training experience and materials • cooperation in GEO, including projects in developing countries • exchange views on matters of satellites and satellite meteorology • explore possibilities for longer term cooperation APSDEU-8

  8. Other Activities • Canadian Space Agency • EC as a major user • RADARSAT-1 • Launch - Nov. 1995 • C-band SAR • Sea ice, oil spill detection, coastal wind applications, ship detection • Envisat ASAR (operational backup), ALOS PALSAR (science) • RADARSAT-2 • Launch – Dec 2007 • RADARSAT-1 continuity and enhanced modes • RADAR Constellation Mission • Launch 2011-13 • 3 satellites APSDEU-8

  9. Other Activities • SCISAT-1 • Launch Aug. 2003 • Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) with stratospheric ozone focus • Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS) + spectrophotomter (MAESTRO) • Solar occultation technique - temp., pressure, chemistry profiles • Chinook • Launch 2010 • SWIFT – Stratospheric Wind Interferometer – winds, ozone transport • Polar Communications and Weather (PCW) Mission • Phase 0 – in progress  June 2008 • Quasi-stationary polar imaging – 50°N - 90°N • highly-elliptical Molniya orbit • Subject of WMO IGEOLAB FG-2 APSDEU-8

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