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This infographic summarizes the advantages of this long-standing relationship for Canadians. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)<\/p>\n \n \n\t<\/figcaption> \n<\/figure>\n \n <\/p>\n<time>2023-07-20<\/time><\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe Canadian Space Agency (<abbr>CSA<\/abbr>) announced recently that Canada was joining the ESA<\/span>‘s Space Safety Programme, which aims to address the challenge of protecting space infrastructure in a global context that becomes more complex every day. This participation will make Canadian organizations eligible for contracts related to this specific programme for the first time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nFollowing the Ministerial Council of ESA<\/span> held last November and consultations with the space industry, academia and other government departments, the <abbr title=\"Canadian Space Agency\">CSA<\/abbr> also confirmed new investments totalling <abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>35.1\u00a0million (equivalent to approximately $60\u00a0million in <time>2022<\/time>) in ESA<\/span> programmes that have been strategically selected as areas most likely to benefit the Canadian space sector and scientific community: Earth observation, satellite communications, human and robotic exploration, and technology development.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<table class=\"table\" id=\"tbl-investments\"> <\/p>\n<caption class=\"text-left\">Summary of Canada’s investments<\/caption>\n <\/p>\n<thead> <\/p>\n<tr class=\"wb-inv\"> <\/p>\n<td\/> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Amounts<\/th>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/thead>\n <\/p>\n<tbody> <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\">Earth observation<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>12.8<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$27.4<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<td>Future EO, Period\u00a01, Segment\u00a02<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>8.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$16.2<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<td>Copernicus Space Component \u2013 Segment 4 (CSC-4) Phase\u00a02<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>1.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$3.3<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<td>Earth Watch \u2013 CLIMATE-SPACE<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>1.5<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$2.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<td>Earth Watch \u2013 Altius<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>0.9<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$1.6<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\">General Support Technology Programme<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>1.8<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$2.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"row\">Terra Novae (European Exploration Envelope Programme) Period\u00a03<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>3.0<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$5.4<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"row\">NAVISP Phase\u00a03, Element\u00a02 (Navigation)<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>1.2<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$2.2<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"row\">ARTES\u00a04.0 (Telecommunications)<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>13.2<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$24.6<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"row\">Space Safety Programme<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>3.1<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$5.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/tbody>\n \n<\/table>\n <\/p>\nThese investments are all aligned with the Space Strategy for Canada.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nCanada and ESA<\/span> have been cooperating in space activities for over 40\u00a0years in order to provide Canadian organizations with access to European markets, and to foster collaboration in science. Past investments in ESA<\/span> have resulted in opportunities for Canadian companies worth almost three times the value of the initial contract. The partnership also provides Canada’s space sector with access to data from ESA<\/span> missions and infrastructure. 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This infographic summarizes the advantages of this long-standing relationship for Canadians. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)<\/p>\n \n \n\t<\/figcaption> \n<\/figure>\n \n <\/p>\n<time>2023-07-20<\/time><\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe Canadian Space Agency (<abbr>CSA<\/abbr>) announced recently that Canada was joining the ESA<\/span>‘s Space Safety Programme, which aims to address the challenge of protecting space infrastructure in a global context that becomes more complex every day. This participation will make Canadian organizations eligible for contracts related to this specific programme for the first time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nFollowing the Ministerial Council of ESA<\/span> held last November and consultations with the space industry, academia and other government departments, the <abbr title=\"Canadian Space Agency\">CSA<\/abbr> also confirmed new investments totalling <abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>35.1\u00a0million (equivalent to approximately $60\u00a0million in <time>2022<\/time>) in ESA<\/span> programmes that have been strategically selected as areas most likely to benefit the Canadian space sector and scientific community: Earth observation, satellite communications, human and robotic exploration, and technology development.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<table class=\"table\" id=\"tbl-investments\"> <\/p>\n<caption class=\"text-left\">Summary of Canada’s investments<\/caption>\n <\/p>\n<thead> <\/p>\n<tr class=\"wb-inv\"> <\/p>\n<td\/> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"col\">Amounts<\/th>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/thead>\n <\/p>\n<tbody> <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\">Earth observation<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>12.8<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$27.4<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<td>Future EO, Period\u00a01, Segment\u00a02<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>8.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$16.2<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<td>Copernicus Space Component \u2013 Segment 4 (CSC-4) Phase\u00a02<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>1.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$3.3<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<td>Earth Watch \u2013 CLIMATE-SPACE<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>1.5<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$2.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<td>Earth Watch \u2013 Altius<\/td>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>0.9<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$1.6<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"rowgroup\">General Support Technology Programme<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>1.8<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$2.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"row\">Terra Novae (European Exploration Envelope Programme) Period\u00a03<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>3.0<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$5.4<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"row\">NAVISP Phase\u00a03, Element\u00a02 (Navigation)<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>1.2<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$2.2<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"row\">ARTES\u00a04.0 (Telecommunications)<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>13.2<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$24.6<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr> <\/p>\n<th scope=\"row\">Space Safety Programme<\/th>\n <\/p>\n<td><abbr title=\"Euros\">\u20ac<\/abbr>3.1<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>\u00a0(<abbr title=\"Equivalent to approximately\">\u2248<\/abbr>$5.7<abbr title=\"Million\">M<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n \n\t\t<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/tbody>\n \n<\/table>\n <\/p>\nThese investments are all aligned with the Space Strategy for Canada.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nCanada and ESA<\/span> have been cooperating in space activities for over 40\u00a0years in order to provide Canadian organizations with access to European markets, and to foster collaboration in science. Past investments in ESA<\/span> have resulted in opportunities for Canadian companies worth almost three times the value of the initial contract. The partnership also provides Canada’s space sector with access to data from ESA<\/span> missions and infrastructure. 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