Environment Environnement Canada Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada RADARSAT Risk RADARSAT-1 design life - Nov 2000 RADARSAT-2 Program months behind schedule - 36 months behind requirement Planned launch: April, 2003 Availability of Data: July(?) 2003 RADARSAT-1 required to operate 50% beyond design life – risk of a ‘data gap’ – high impact on CIS and CCG mandates A Contingency Plan based on aircraft has been developed RADARSAT-2

Environment Environnement Canada Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada Impacts are Significant Several gov’t departments affected: DFO, TC, INAC, IC, EC Will prevent EC from meeting its minimum mandate for ice monitoring Will significantly impede the CCG in ensuring marine safety in ice Will have shipping policy implications for Transport Canada (AIRSS) IMPACTS ON:  health and safety in marine transportation  viability and efficiency of wintertime economies in Gulf of St. Lawrence, Maritimes, and Great Lakes diversion of ships to ice-free U.S. ports  resupply of Northern communities and Arctic pollution prevention  marine environmental protection in all ice affected waters

Environment Environnement Canada Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada Risk of RADARSAT Data Gap Risk of data gap is recognized and significant RADARSAT 1 AVAILABILITY original launch date start of full operations nominal power life 40% chance of failure RISK PERIOD RADARSAT 2 AVAILABILITY projected launch date (04/2003)

Environment Environnement Canada Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada Solution Elements of a Contingency Plan Move existing aircraft from tactical to contingency role replacement of obsolete radar equipment on ice reconnaissance Dash-7 High-altitude radar equipment on leased or other Gov’t aircraft radar equipment previously used in ice reconnaissance Challenger aircraft have been acquired in Intera settlement minimize costs through ‘stand-by’ state of readiness costs for aircraft operations incurred only if required Upgrade other government equipment for contingency role other satellite processing upgrades (e.g., European ENVISAT) Plan permits a ‘stop-gap’ reduced level of ice service

Environment Environnement Canada Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada Status Partial funding for ‘Preparatory Costs’ approved ($6.5M) 1) low altitude radar replacement RFP bid period now open - operational in June ) high altitude radar used equipment procured in FY99/01 (Intera STAR-2) now seeking aircraft for deployment GGC Dash-8, EC CV-580, DND Challenger, Cessna Conquest (backup commercial option) cost-benefit studies now underway for operation mid ) other preparation for ENVISAT (ingest, telecom upgrades)

Environment Environnement Canada Fisheries and Oceans Pêches et Océans Canada Aircraft Options - Initial Analysis HighLowModerate LowHigh Low Mission Compatible Uncertain Arctic Uncertain Gulf, East Proven Low/ New High/ Old Low/ New Good links to CCG possible DND value in radar DFO-CCGEC-EPSDNDPrivate Installation Costs Operation Costs Operation Capacity Risk/ Age Other Operator Aircraft DASH 8CV 580ChallengerCessna Support to other EC program low mgt. effort, industry b enefit