Fri, Jul 01, 2016
Advancing Canada's Capabilities To Monitor Maritime Traffic From Space
Canada's Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite (M3MSat) was launched successfully by the Indian Space Research Organization, from Sriharikota, India, along with another Canadian satellite owned by GHGSat Inc.
The M3MSat mission will improve ship detection and marine traffic management in Canadian waters by testing new technologies including an innovative antenna designed by the University of Waterloo that promises improved identification of ships and better resolution between conflicting Automatic Identification System (AIS) signals in regions with high maritime traffic.
The launch also included 'Claire', the first demonstration satellite by Montreal-based GHGSat Inc. The microsatellite will test a new way to measure greenhouse gas emissions from industrial facilities.
"The launch of M3MSat and GHGSat's 'Claire' will test technological advancements in important fields. While M3MSat will help our country better manage navigation in Canadian waters, Claire aims to improve our understanding of industry's impacts on our environment," said The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. "These missions highlight the innovative solutions that space technologies can contribute to our sovereignty, security and safety. They also emphasize the important role that space technologies play in supporting economic prosperity as well as our fight against climate change
M3MSat was developed jointly by the CSA and Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to meet complementary objectives.
The CSA is testing new instruments on M3MSat. One ensures data continuity on the passage of ships in remote areas when AIS receivers cannot provide live coverage, and the other will measure static energy accumulated in satellites' electronics to improve the way we monitor the health and safety of satellites.
(Source: Canadian Space Agency news release)
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