The Surveillance of Space 2 optical capability will eventually replace the Sapphire satellite, which launched in 2013.
Canada has one dedicated military satellite called Sapphire.
Canada’s new observatory network is intended to supplement the aging Sapphire satellite.
The Ground-Based Optical observatories are intended to work with the aging Sapphire satellite as part of the Surveillance of Space 2 project.
Canada’s Surveillance of Space 2 program will use the observatories to bolster independent orbital object tracking capacity and add to Sapphire’s deep-space monitoring capabilities.
Canada’s Sapphire satellite contributes to the U.S. Space Surveillance Network.
Sapphire launched in 2013 and has operated well beyond its initial five-year design life.
The Surveillance of Space 2 observatories will support Canada’s independent space tracking capabilities and supplement deep-space monitoring provided by the military’s Sapphire satellite.
Canada’s Surveillance of Space 2 programme is intended to complement Canada’s Sapphire satellite, which provides deep-space monitoring.
Sanctuary on the Moon is a lunar time capsule made of 24 synthetic sapphire discs.
Sanctuary is a passive time capsule payload containing sapphire discs that preserve examples of humanity’s achievements.
MDA Space’s Ground-Based Optical observatories will work alongside Canada’s Sapphire military satellite to provide 24/7 space domain awareness.
The new Ground-Based Optical network is designed to work with Canada’s Sapphire military satellite.
The Sapphire satellite has operated significantly beyond its original five-year lifespan.
The Sapphire satellite was launched in 2013.
The Canadian Armed Forces will use the Ground-Based Optical observatories and Sapphire to continuously detect, track, and monitor deep-space objects.
Sapphire is Canada’s first dedicated military space surveillance satellite and has provided precise tracking data since its 2013 launch.
MDA's Sapphire, the first dedicated Canadian SDA satellite, launched in 2013 for the Department of National Defence.
Sapphire Canyon is one of the 27 rock samples collected by the rover since its landing in Jezero Crater in February 2021.
The publication provides context for the habitability conditions observed at the potential biosignature sampling site, Sapphire Canyon.