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Dated Dec 14, 2023
An active $2 million Canadian Space Agency contribution supports the InspireSAT 12U ADCS demonstration through December 2026, and ISED lists a December 2025 StarSpec satellite-spectrum application as under consideration.
Source: InspireSAT 12U ADCS demonstration contribution (opens in a new tab)Reviewed assessment
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Mission areas
Contributing capability
High-precision small-satellite ADCS
Autonomous Patrol and Monitoring
High-precision autonomous pointing and control could enable persistent imaging and monitoring payloads in low Earth orbit; the InspireSAT flight status remains under review.
Evidence strength: ModerateCapability last reviewed Jul 31, 2026
Open Mission areaContributing capability
High-precision small-satellite ADCS
Edge Data Processing
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Technologies and services
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Small-satellite attitude determination and control system
High-precision small-satellite ADCS
What it enables
StarSpec integrates sub-arcsecond star cameras, cogless reaction wheels and onboard attitude-control electronics for high-precision small-satellite pointing and imaging missions.
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Public programs and contracts
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Ecosystem relationships
In-space demonstration contribution recipient
Canadian Space Agency
The Government of Canada records an active Canadian Space Agency contribution for StarSpec's InspireSAT attitude-control demonstration; the candidate does not claim an orbital launch or operational deployment before that is verified.
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Which High-precision small-satellite ADCS configurations are commercially available now, what integration or qualification work is required, and which public customer or deployment evidence can be shared?
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Geography
Ayr, Ontario
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Last reviewed
Aug 12, 2026
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- Open source: InspireSAT 12U ADCS demonstration contribution (opens in a new tab)
InspireSAT 12U ADCS demonstration contribution
Government of Canada · Dec 14, 2023
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