David Florida Laboratory

The David Florida Laboratory is the

C. David Florida

, a leading Canadian pioneer in space research.

Officially opened in September 1972, the lab has been expanded over the years to accommodate the demand for its services. There are many support facilities such as storage areas,

clean rooms, electrodynamic shakers, anechoic chambers

, space (thermal and vacuum) simulation chambers and in-house mechanical, electrical and electronic shops.

In the past the David Florida Laboratory has tested satellites for

RADARSAT-2

prior to launch in 2007.

Recently the David Florida Laboratory has completed the integration and environmental testing of the Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite (M3MSat). This is a technology demonstration satellite that will be used to assess the utility of having in space an Automatic Identification System (AIS) for reading signals from vessels to better manage transport in Canadian waters. M3MSat was scheduled to be launched in 2015.^[1]

The government announced in March 2024 that the laboratory will close by March 31, 2025.^[2]

Notes

^ media, Government of Canada, Canadian Space Agency, Directions of communications, Information services and new. "Astronauts - FAQ". Canadian Space Agency website. Retrieved 2016-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Space agency closing research lab key to International Space Station, Canadarm". CBC News. 2024-03-04.

External links

45°20′50″N 75°53′11″W / 45.347094°N 75.886250°W / 45.347094; -75.886250

[1] , Government of Canada, Canadian Space Agency, Directions of communications, Information services and new. "Astronauts - FAQ". Canadian Space Agency website. Retrieved 2016-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[2] "Space agency closing research lab key to International Space Station, Canadarm". CBC News. 2024-03-04.

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