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Dated Feb 1, 2026
A CSA contribution runs through June 2028 for the nanosatellite platform, and a separate NRC IRAP project running through March 2027 supports a modular magnetic-anomaly-detection payload for small uncrewed aircraft.
Source: Cooperative Multi-UAV Magnetic Anomaly Detection (opens in a new tab)Reviewed assessment
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Contributing capability
Canadian modular nanosatellite platform
Arctic Domain Awareness
The federal project record explicitly identifies Arctic military surveillance as a prospective use of the configurable nanosatellite platform; no payload, constellation, customer or operational schedule is yet public.
Evidence strength: HighCapability last reviewed Aug 6, 2026
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Canadian modular nanosatellite platform
Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
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Technologies and services
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Modular nanosatellite bus and component platform
Canadian modular nanosatellite platform
What it enables
Quaternion is developing a configurable Canadian nanosatellite bus and component suite intended to reduce foreign dependence and shorten the path for domestic science, commercial and defence payloads to reach orbit.
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Public programs and contracts
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Ecosystem relationships
Space Technology Development Program contribution recipient
Canadian Space Agency
The Canadian Space Agency awarded Quaternion a contribution to develop a configurable Canadian nanosatellite platform; the record establishes funded R&D, not a satellite procurement or operational surveillance deployment.
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Geography
Victoria, British Columbia
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Sep 19, 2026
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Engineering and test services
Quaternion Aerospace
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