The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced a new effort dubbed Radarsat+ that will collect data on Earth’s oceans, land, climate, and populated areas.
Canada announced on Wednesday that it will invest C$1.01 billion ($740.90 million) in satellite technology over the next 15 years to improve the earth observation data it uses to detect wildfires and other environmental emergencies.
Scientists can use data acquired by earth observation devices to see how the world develops and make judgements about how to deal with crises like wildfires or longer-term challenges like climate change.
Canada has already launched three Radarsat satellite missions: Radarsat-1, Radarsat-2, and the Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM).
Radarsat-1 has been defunct since 2013, while the other two satellites are operated by space technology companies MDA and CSA.
According to CSA, the investment will also aid in the development of a replacement for RCM. RCM is made up of three smaller, more powerful satellites that cover Canada’s coastlines on a daily basis.
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