SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SPACE UTILIZATION FINAL REPORT PREPARED BY EUROCONSULT FOR THE CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY CSA FILE No. 9F001-20170676 September 7th, 2018 EUROCONSULT FOR THE CSA CONTACT DETAILS PROJECT MANAGER Adam Keith, Principal Advisor ADDRESS 465 Rue McGill, suite 1103, Montréal, QC. PHONE 514 377 7709 EMAIL [email protected] Socio-Economic Benefits of Space Utilization - Final Report. Cat no : ST99-66/2019E-PDF ISBN : 978-0-660-32351-0 © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, 2019. SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SPACE UTILIZATION | FINAL REPORT 1 | EUROCONSULT FOR THE CSA SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SPACE UTILIZATION | FINAL REPORT 2 | EUROCONSULT FOR THE CSA CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ 7 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 12 PROJECT BACKGROUND .....................................................................................................................................12 STUDY TASKS ...........................................................................................................................................................12 CONSULTATION PROCESS (TASK 3)...............................................................................................................13 SELECTION OF TOPICS .........................................................................................................................................14 2. CANADA BENEFITS AND UTILIZATION BENCHMARKING ......................................................... 16 BENEFITS DISCUSSED DURING STUDY ANALYSIS .................................................................................... 16 SELECTIVE QUANTITATIVE BENEFITS ............................................................................ 16 SELECTIVE QUALITATIVE BENEFITS ............................................................................... 18 KEY AREAS FOR FUTURE GROWTH ................................................................................................................19 SOLUTIONS UTILIZED ...........................................................................................................................................21 IMAGERY (EARTH OBSERVATION) ................................................................................. 21 2.3.1.1 Current solutions........................................................................................................... 21 2.3.1.2 Future solutions ............................................................................................................ 22 2.3.1.3 Alternatives ................................................................................................................... 22 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 23 2.3.2.1 Current solutions........................................................................................................... 23 2.3.2.2 Future solutions ............................................................................................................ 23 2.3.2.3 Alternatives ................................................................................................................... 24 SATELLITE NAVIGATION ................................................................................................ 24 2.3.3.1 Current solutions........................................................................................................... 24 2.3.3.2 Future solutions ............................................................................................................ 25 2.3.3.3 Alternatives ................................................................................................................... 25 POTENTIAL BLOCKAGES TO FUTURE GROWTH ........................................................................................ 25 IMAGERY (EARTH OBSERVATION) ................................................................................. 25 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 26 SATELLITE NAVIGATION ................................................................................................ 26 3. UTILIZATION AND BENEFITS BY TOPIC ........................................................................................ 27 DISASTER MANAGEMENT UTILIZATION AND BENEFITS REVIEW....................................................... 27 LITERATURE REVIEW OF APPLICATON UTILIZATION ..................................................... 28 3.1.1.1 Satellite Communications ............................................................................................. 28 3.1.1.2 Imagery (Earth Observation) ......................................................................................... 30 EUROCONSULT FOR THE CSA 3.1.1.3 Satellite navigation ........................................................................................................ 31 SELECTIVE BENEFITS TO DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN CANADA ................................... 32 3.1.2.1 Effective flood management ......................................................................................... 33 3.1.2.2 Benefiting from the International Charter, Space and Major Disasters ....................... 33 3.1.2.3 Supporting international relief efforts .......................................................................... 34 3.1.2.4 Taking the “Search” out of Search and Rescue ............................................................. 35 SOLUTIONS UTILIZED IN CANADA ................................................................................. 36 3.1.3.1 Satellite Solutions .......................................................................................................... 36 3.1.3.2 Alternatives ................................................................................................................... 37 3.1.3.3 Potential blockages to future growth ........................................................................... 37 AGRICULTURE UTILIZATION AND BENEFITS REVIEW ............................................................................. 38 LITERATURE REVIEW OF APPLICATON UTILIZATION ..................................................... 39 3.2.1.1 Satellite Communications ............................................................................................. 39 3.2.1.2 Imagery (Earth Observation) ......................................................................................... 40 3.2.1.3 Satellite Navigation ....................................................................................................... 41 SELECTIVE BENEFITS TO AGRICULTURE IN CANADA ..................................................... 42 3.2.2.1 Improved land management ........................................................................................ 43 3.2.2.2 Enabling precision farming through Satnav .................................................................. 43 3.2.2.3 New imagery solution supporting precision agriculture ............................................... 45 3.2.2.4 Supporting farming practises ........................................................................................ 46 3.2.2.5 Supporting national policy and farming regulations ..................................................... 48 SOLUTIONS UTILIZED IN CANADA ................................................................................. 49 3.2.3.1 Satellite Solutions .......................................................................................................... 49 3.2.3.2 Alternatives ................................................................................................................... 49 3.2.3.3 Potential blockages to future growth ........................................................................... 50 AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT UTILIZATION AND BENEFITS REVIEW ................................................. 51 LITERATURE REVIEW OF APPLICATON UTILIZATION ..................................................... 51 3.3.1.1 Satellite Communications ............................................................................................. 51 3.3.1.2 Imagery (Earth Observation) ......................................................................................... 52 3.3.1.3 Satellite navigation ........................................................................................................ 53 SELECTIVE BENEFITS TO AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN CANADA .............................. 54 3.3.2.1 Reduction of CO2 emission per flight ........................................................................... 54 3.3.2.2 Air traffic augmentation over Canada........................................................................... 55 3.3.2.3 Enabling more efficient airline routes. ......................................................................... 56 SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SPACE UTILIZATION | FINAL REPORT 4 | EUROCONSULT FOR THE CSA 3.3.2.4 Passenger safety enhancement .................................................................................... 56 3.3.2.5 Airlines improved cost-efficiency .................................................................................