Grant
University of Calgary|Université de Calgary
$199,999.00
FY 2018-19 · 2018-08-29
Summary
The main objectives of this project are to develop a mini plasma imager, which is a miniaturized particle sensor designed to measure ionized winds and temperatures from nanosatellites; and train students in experimental space physics. This project will increase scientific knowledge of the physics of Earth's magnetic cusp region, which will lead to better space weather forecasts. A concrete application that could derive from this project is a flight of the mini plasma imager on a nanosatellite mission such as CaNoSat-1.
Department
Program
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Location
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Additional Information
The amount allocated covers more than one fiscal year.
Additional Information (French)
La somme allouée couvre plus d'un exercice financier.
Agreement Start Date
2018-08-29
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$199,999.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The main objectives of this project are to develop a mini plasma imager, which is a miniaturized particle sensor designed to measure ionized winds and temperatures from nanosatellites; and train students in experimental space physics. This project will increase scientific knowledge of the physics of Earth's magnetic cusp region, which will lead to better space weather forecasts. A concrete application that could derive from this project is a flight of the mini plasma imager on a nanosatellite mission such as CaNoSat-1.
Description (French)
Les principaux objectifs de ce projet sont de mettre au point un mini-imageur plasma, qui est un capteur de particules miniaturisé conçu pour mesurer les vents ionisés et les températures des nanosatellites, et de former des étudiants en physique spatiale expérimentale. Ce projet permettra d'accroître les connaissances scientifiques sur la physique de la région des cuspides magnétiques de la Terre, ce qui mènera à de meilleures prévisions météorologiques spatiales. Une application concrète qui pourrait découler de ce projet est le vol du mini-imageur plasma dans le cadre d'une mission nanosatellite telle que CaNoSat-1.
Organization Code
csa-asc
Organization
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
University of Calgary|Université de Calgary
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Reference Number
003-2018-2019-Q2-04047
