Reference number : 172-2024-2025-Q2-1015879, amendment number : , agreement type : C, recipient legal name : McMaster University, recipient country : CA, recipient province : ON, recipient city : Hamilton|Hamilton, recipient postal code : L8S 4L8, program name english : Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives, program name french : Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D, program purpose english : Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas., program purpose french : Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires., agreement title english : Canadian Optical Communication Downlink Demonstration with Optical Channel Assessment, agreement title french : Développement d’un APS basé sur des données pour la prédiction des paramètres de contrôle associés aux caractéristiques des particules aéroportées., agreement number : 1015879, agreement value : 1449288.0, agreement start date : 2024-04-01, agreement end date : 2026-03-31, description english : The goal of this project is to demonstrate the key elements of satellite-based optical communication as initially envisioned by the Optical SatCom Consortium (OSC). This will be the first demonstration of an optical satellite downlink to a Canadian location. The Optical Ground Receiver (OGR) will be augmented to allow for both communications as well as atmospheric measurement functions. The augmented OGR will link to current in-orbit satellites. A 1550 nm communications link will be maintained over a 1-year period providing a rich set of data and expertise on the establishment of optical satellite downlinks in a Canadian context. Measured data collected on the fluctuations of the dynamic atmospheric channel while tracking a low-Earth orbiting satellite are currently unavailable for any location. Establishing this data set will provide an important and unique advantage to Canadian academic and commercial efforts in developing essential optical satcom technologies to the direct benefit of Canadians., description french : Développement d’un APS basé sur des données pour la prédiction des paramètres de contrôle associés aux caractéristiques des particules aéroportées., expected results english : In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems., expected results french : À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides., additional information english : nan, additional information french : nan, owner organization : nrc-cnrc, owner organization title : National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada