Space-Based Activities in Canada APSDEU-8 Montreal October 10-12, 2007 Mike Manore Environment Canada

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

APSDEU-8 Space-Based Monitoring Project New Environment Canada project 1.understanding satellite data requirements Environment Canada wide - meteorological, climate, ice, marine oil spill, wildlife habitat, etc,…. 2.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 MSC Direct Satellite Reception Dartmouth Toronto Vancouver Winnipeg CMC (3) Edmonton Ottawa Resolute GOES HRPT DOMSAT EARS Wallops, Virginia Gilmore Creek, Alaska EARS - Eumetsat Dartmouth HRPT site moved to Gander Gander

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

APSDEU-8 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 ‘non-controversial’ –Kick-off Meeting – Montreal, October 17-18

APSDEU-8 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 Other Activities Canadian Space Agency –EC as a major user RADARSAT-1 –Launch - Nov –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 –3 satellites

APSDEU-8 Other Activities SCISAT-1 –Launch Aug –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