CSA seeks R&D for space-based FTS to continue atmospheric records.
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The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) requires specialized R&D services to advance a space-based Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) for atmospheric monitoring. The project aims to develop a successor to the ACE-FTS instrument on SCISAT, improving detection limits, vertical resolution, and lower troposphere access. Work includes instrument optimization, performance testing, and delivery of engineering reports and prototype hardware. This Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) may lead to multi-year development collaboration. The contractor must have experience with operational spaceflight FTS units and heritage instruments like ACE-FTS.