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• OSIRIS - Optical Spectrograph and InfraRed Imaging System

  Canada's Optical Spectrograph and InfraRed Imaging System (OSIRIS) is the optical payload on Sweden's Odin satellite. It works in synergy with Sweden's advanced radiometer and measures atmospheric composition. Since 2001, OSIRIS has obtained valuable information on the upper atmosphere. It...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • CSV
  • NetCDF
  • PDF

• MOPITT - Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere

  MOPITT is a Canadian instrument aboard the Terra satellite. Since 1999, it has contributed to the study of environmental pollution by continuously scanning the troposphere to make long-term measurements of carbon monoxide concentrations. Initially planned for a five-year term, this experiment has...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • CSV

• THEMIS Mission (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Sub...

  The Northern Lights are a fascinating natural phenomenon. These animated shows in the night sky have contributed to the mythology, folklore and art of many cultures and civilizations in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2007, as part of the THEMIS Mission (for "Time History of Events and Macroscale...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

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  • other
  • CSV
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• AUSTRAL2017 - Stratospheric Balloon Flight – Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Stra...

  Here is data coming from a balloon, as high as the Eiffel all, and whose utility is to test new technology applications before being placed on satellites for long-duration space missions. This dataset contains the telemetry data obtained from the different sub systems during the AUSTRAL2017...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

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  • other
  • TXT
  • PDF
  • CSV

• Performance Readiness Evaluation Tool (PRET)

  In order to improve the capability to monitor and evaluate the neurocognitive (NC) status of the International Space Station (ISS) astronauts, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) initiated the development of a novel tool called Performance Readiness Evaluation and Training Tool (PRET). PRET is based...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • DOCX
  • CSV

• Riometer Historic Datasets

  Data collected between 1989 and 2007. Riometers passively monitor radio noise from extrasolar sources and have been shown to be an effective way to monitor high-energy electron populations in the region of space around the Earth. Data is in text (.txt) format. .tar.gz files are compressed...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • TXT
  • CSV

• Strato-Science 2018 campaign - Stratospheric Balloon Flight - Canadian Space ...

  This dataset contains the telemetry data obtained from the different subsystems during the Strato-Science 2018 campaign of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) which took place in Timmins, Ontario, Canada between August 6 and 26, 2018. (For more information on this campaign :...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • PDF
  • CSV
  • JPG
  • TXT

• NEOSSAT - Astronomy Data

  The dataset includes the astronomical images from the Near-Earth Object Surveillance Satellite (NEOSSat). NEOSSat was launched on February 25, 2013 and it is the first space satellite dedicated to detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites. The suitcase-sized NEOSSat orbits at an altitude of...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

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  • other
  • PDF
  • XML
  • DOC

• Lunar Exploration Analogue Deployment (LEAD) - Rover Data

  The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to conduct a series of field tests to replicate scenarios of a lunar sample return mission. The location, a Quebec quarry, was slightly modified to emulate the lunar surface. In addition, to recreate the difficulty of...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

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  • other

• Radarsat Constellation Mission (RCM) Data

  The RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) is Canada's new generation of Earth observation satellites.The RCM includes a trio of Earth observation satellites, capable of scanning Earth day or night and in any weather conditions. The three-satellite configuration allows for daily revisits of...

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  Canadian Space Agency

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  • other

• Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) Carried on Board the Curiosity Rover

  The Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) measures the abundance of chemical elements in the rocks and soil on Mars. Roughly the size and shape of a Rubik's cube, the APXS's sensor can gather data day and night. It takes two to three hours to analyze a sample to determine its constituent...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • CSV

• WINDII Data Archive

  The Wind Imaging Interferometer (WINDII) was launched on NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite on 12 September 1991 and operated until 2003. Its role in the mission was to measure vector winds in the Earth’s atmosphere from 80 to 110 km, but its measurements extended to nearly 300 km. The...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

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  • other
  • TXT

• RADARSAT-1 - Antarctica Mosaics

  The mosaic was produced by the Byrd Polar Research Center of Ohio State University, in collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the Alaska SAR Facility. Project sponsored by NASA. RADARSAT data © CSA.

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • TIFF

• Meteorological Station (MET) of the Phoenix Mission

  "It is important for the next exploration missions to learn more about the Mars planet climate. It is for this reason that the Phoenix robotic spacecraft landed on Mars in 2008 in order to search for environments suitable for microbial life on Mars, and to research the history of water there. The...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • CSV
  • TXT
  • PDF

• CARISMA Magnetometer Network

  The CARISMA (www.carisma.ca), previously known as CANOPUS, magnetometer network is operated by the University of Alberta. Users of the data are asked to follow the rules of the road at www.carisma.ca/CARISMADataUse. Any use or distribution of the data please include an appropriate...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

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  • other
  • CSV
  • TXT

• Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE) on SCISAT

  Canada’s SCISAT is studying the complex chemical processes that affect the distribution of ozone in the upper atmosphere, especially over the Artic. From its orbit 650 kilometres above the Earth, its instruments use the light from sunrises and sunsets each day to identify more than 60 gases and...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • other
  • NetCDF
  • CSV

• Ionosphere images from Alouette satellites

  Designed and assembled in Canada, Alouette-1 was the first satellite built by a nation other than the United States or the Soviet Union. It was constructed at a time when most satellites had a useful lifespan of a few months. Although Alouette-1 was as complex as any previously launched...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • other
  • DOCX
  • XLSX
  • CSV

• CASSIOPE Satellite Data on Earth’s Space Environment

  "The Canadian CASSIOPE satellite, operated by the University of Calgary, carries the Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe (e-POP) suite of scientific instruments to study the ionosphere, where space meets the upper atmosphere. The instruments collect data about the effects of solar storms and, more...

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • TXT
  • CSV

• Metadata of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Library collection

  Set of metadata that describe all documents of the Larkin-Kerwin Library collection. This collection consists mostly of documents published by commercial publishers, but also includes internal CSA documents.

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

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  • other
  • TXT
  • CSV

• Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) dataset for materials for Planeta...

  LIBS is an emerging material-composition analytical technique based on spectroscopic analysis of light emitted by the laser spark induced in a sample of interest. It allows stand-off and real-time analysis capabilities in the field with no sample preparation.

  Organization:

  Canadian Space Agency

  Resource Formats:

  • ZIP
  • DOCX
  • CSV
  • TXT

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