The primary purpose of this RFP is to examine the feasibility of improving the identification and monitoring of vessels in the maritime operations context through the use of Space-Based Automatic Identification Systems (S-AIS) data in conjunction with Earth Observation (EO) imagery, particularly in anticipation of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM).
The Earth Observation Applications and Utilization (EOAU) section of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), through its Earth Observation Applications Development Program (EOADP), intends to award an estimate of five (5) to seven (7) contracts to successful bidders to conduct Feasibility Studies that address one or more of the challenges that have been identified in this Statement of Work (SOW).
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