2019 Outlook

Presentations
 RCAF Outlook 2019
Space Projects and Capabilities

Director Space Requirements

4 Apr 2019
 DG Space

• Mission
– To maintain Space Domain Awareness, and to develop,
deliver and assure space-based capabilities in order to
enable the Joint warfighter at home and abroad.

• Exploitation of the Space environment is critical to

achieving the objectives laid identified in SSE
• DG Space is responsible for coordinating CAF
requirements and sponsoring projects intended to
deliver supporting capabilities
DG Space Organization

Director General &

Component Commander
- Space

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Coordination

DSR DSSP DSOR

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 Key Project Milestones

2019 2020 2021 2022

Request For Information

SofS 2 - RFI open until Request For Information Request For Information
Jan 2020 Request For Information
ESCP-P - Open pending DESS-P - TBD
release of Summary
Report Industry Engagements Industry Engagements
Industry Engagements
Industry Engagements
Request For Proposal Request For Proposal
Request For Proposal
Request For Proposal
Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCP-P)
– SSE #45, #84, #85 & #86
PROJECT SCOPE:

• To provide secure, reliable, and high-availability Beyond Line-Of-Sight (BLOS)

wideband and narrowband communications for domestic and continental
operations in the Arctic.

NEXT STEPS:

• RFI summary to be provided back to responding vendors

• Further engagement is possible through additional industry follow-ups in the
future

PROJECT STATUS: CONTACT INFORMATION:

• In Options Analysis • DG Space Contact:

• Request for Information – industry input completed May – Mr. Abde Bellahnid
2018
• IOC: No later than 2029 – Email: Abde.Bellahnid@forces.gc.ca
• FOC: No later than 2031 – Phone: 613-945-5530
• Preliminary Estimate
• Project Value –
• More than $1.5B
• Possible International Partnerships for cost-
sharing
Tactical Narrowband SATCOM – Geosynchronous (TNS-GEO)
– SSE #45
PROJECT SCOPE:

• To provide secure, reliable, and high-availability Beyond Line-Of-Sight (BLOS)

narrowband communications to support the execution of domestic, continental or
international operations.

NEXT STEPS:

• Confirmation of project requirements

• FMS case with US

PROJECT STATUS: CONTACT INFORMATION:

• In Definition • DG Space Contact:

• IOC: 2021 (IW only) MUOS (2023) – Mr. Abde Bellahnid
• FOC: 2025
– Email: Abde.Bellahnid@forces.gc.ca
• Preliminary Estimate – Phone: 613-945-5530
• Total Project Value - $519M
Polar Epsilon 2 (PE2) – SSE #45, 67, 71, 83, 84, 85 & 109

PROJECT SCOPE:

• To provide two ground stations and a processing facility to exploit the upcoming
RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM). PE2 will primarily use RCM imagery
provide maritime domain awareness. PE2 will also provide imagery for
intelligence purposes.

NEXT STEPS:

• PE2 Contractor: MDA (MAXAR)

PROJECT STATUS: CONTACT INFORMATION:

• In Implementation • DG Space Contact:

• RCM Launch ~ May/June 2019 – LCol Trevor Antifave
• IOC: Dec 2019
• FOC: Jun 2020
– Email: Trevor.Antifave@forces.gc.ca
– Phone: 613-945-5214
• Project Cost –
• $139.9M

• Estimated Life Expectancy

• RCM Design life is 7yrs = ~2026
Medium Earth Orbit Search & Rescue (MEOSAR)
– SSE #55 & #85
PROJECT SCOPE:

• To provide two ground stations in Canada (AB and NL) and 22 MEOSAR
repeaters for implementation on the US GPS III satellite constellation. This will
augment ground stations and space segment repeaters provided by other Parties
and Participants of the international COSPAS-SARSAT Programme

NEXT STEPS:

• Award contract for space segment implementation (22 repeaters); anticipated in

Jun 2019

PROJECT STATUS: CONTACT INFORMATION:

• In Implementation • DG Space Contact:

• Ground segment – LCol Trevor Antifave
• IOC: Jun 2020 – Email: Trevor.Antifave@forces.gc.ca
• FOC: Dec 2020 – Phone: 613-945-5214

• Project Cost
• $300M
Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESS-P)
– SSE #45, #67, #68 & #85
PROJECT SCOPE:

• To ensure the long-term provision of active wide area surveillance and enhance
intelligence capabilities from space, beyond those provided by the RADARSAT
Constellation Mission (RCM), whose design life will be met in 2026.

NEXT STEPS:

• Gain Defence Capability Board project approval to begin Options Analysis (June
2019), including project High Level Mandatory Requirements
• Determine synergies and distinct requirements with the Earth Observation – Data
Continuity (EO-DC) project being led by the Canadian Space Agency on behalf of
the GC

PROJECT STATUS: CONTACT INFORMATION:

• In Identification • DG Space Contact:

• Options Analysis: 2019 – LCol Trevor Antifave
• Definition: 2023 – Email: Trevor.Antifave@forces.gc.ca
• Implementation: 2029 – Phone: 613-945-5214
• IOC: 2033
• FOC: 2034

• Preliminary Estimate
• Total Project Value - More than $1.5B
Surveillance from Space 2 (SofS 2)
– SSE #45, #83, #84, #85 & #86
PROJECT SCOPE:

• To enable the observation of space objects and the accurate assessment of their
orbital positions. SofS 2 will enable the protection and defence of Canadian and
allied space assets by contributing to the U.S. Department of Defense Space
Surveillance Network and further enhancing allied Space Situational Awareness.

NEXT STEPS:

• RFI in effect until Jan 2020

• Aiming to enter Definition Phase in Fall 2020
• PMO is currently evaluating options to advance IOC

PROJECT STATUS: CONTACT INFORMATION:

• In Options Analysis • DG Space Contact:

• IOC - 2026 – LCol Trevor Antifave
• FOC- 2027 – Email: Trevor.Antifave@forces.gc.ca
– Phone: 613-945-5214
• Preliminary Estimate
• Total Project Value - $100-249 M
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