Reference number : 003-2023-2024-Q4-00038, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : The University of Western Ontario|The University of Western Ontario, recipient country : CA, recipient province : ON, recipient city : London|London, recipient postal code : N6A 3K7, program name english : Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology, program name french : Programme global de subventions et contributions à l'appui de la recherche, de la sensibilisation et de l'éducation en sciences et technologies spatiales, program purpose english : This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities. 

The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities., program purpose french : Ce programme appuie le développement des connaissances et l'innovation dans des domaines prioritaires de l'ASC et accroît la sensibilisation et la participation des Canadiens aux disciplines et aux activités liées à l'espace.  
Le volet Recherche vise à soutenir le développement des sciences et des technologies, à favoriser le développement continu d'une masse critique de chercheurs et de personnes hautement qualifiées au Canada, et à appuyer la collecte d'information, la recherche et les études relatives à l'espace en tenant compte des priorités de l'ASC., agreement title english : Exploring the science of landing sites on the Moon with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, agreement title french : Explorer la science des sites d'atterrissage sur la Lune avec le Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, agreement number : 23EXPROSS4, agreement value : 150000.0, agreement start date : 2024-02-27, agreement end date : 2027-03-31, description english : Many upcoming missions plan to land on the Moon in the coming years. The scientific goals of these missions can be enhanced by remote sensing data of the sites, taken by instruments in lunar orbit. The Mini-RF instrument on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been collecting radar data of the Moon since 2009. This project will provide new interpretations of lunar landing sites using this unique data set. This research is relevant to CSA research priorities, and provides opportunities for Canadian trainees to learn skills needed for space mission operations and data analysis., description french : De nombreuses missions prévoient d’atterrir sur la Lune dans les années à venir. Les objectifs scientifiques de ces missions peuvent être renforcés par les données de télédétection des sites, prises par des instruments en orbite lunaire. L'instrument Mini-RF du Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter collecte des données radar de la Lune depuis 2009. Ce projet fournira de nouvelles interprétations des sites d'alunissage en utilisant cet ensemble de données unique. Cette recherche est pertinente aux priorités de recherche de l'ASC et offre aux stagiaires canadiens la possibilité d'acquérir les compétences nécessaires aux opérations de missions spatiales et à l'analyse de données., expected results english : -Increased knowledge from research projects in priority space S&T areas (number of new and ongoing space science and technology initiatives and projects).<br/>
-Number of completed space science and technology initiatives (Announcement of Opportunity) and projects (number of highly qualified personnel (research team) involved in space science and technology initiatives and projects).<br/>
-Maintained and/or increased space focus in universities, post-secondary institutions, and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations (number of universities, post-secondary institutions and not-for-profit and for-profit organizations involved in financed projects).<br/>
-Partnerships established and/or sustained (number and type of new partnerships created and sustained, number of research partnerships (national and international)).<br/>
-Partners' contributions leveraged (number of agreements leveraged funding (proportion of leveraged funds vs. grant/contribution funds)<br/>
-Access to international collaboration for Canadian organizations (number of agreements leveraged by international funding), expected results french : Le volet Recherche du programme offre aux organisations une aide financière qui leur permettra de mener leurs activités
de recherche et développement spatiales dans des secteurs prioritaires. Ce volet appuiera le développement des connaissances et l’innovation dans les domaines ciblés de manière à soutenir et à accroître la capacité du Canada d’utiliser l’espace pour répondre aux besoins et aux priorités du pays dans le futur., additional information english : The Research component of the program provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research
and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future., additional information french : nan, owner organization : csa-asc, owner organization title : Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne