The Canadian Space Agency has awarded over C$5.4 million in contracts to ABB Inc. and Honeywell (Canada) to develop the TICFIRE instrument for the HAWC mission. ABB will lead Phase A conceptual development of the Thin Ice Clouds element, while Honeywell Canada provides complementary engineering and hardware support.
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The contracts total more than C$5.4 million and task ABB and Honeywell (Canada) to mature the TICFIRE instrument for the HAWC mission, representing near‑term funded work on a Canadian science payload.
The awards build on the Canadian Space Agency’s broader push to accelerate domestic space capabilities and dual‑use technology development; see the agency’s recent funding program to accelerate dual‑use space technologies (link) and prior Canadian instrument procurements (link).
Involving Honeywell and ABB underscores continued engagement by established aerospace suppliers in Canadian science missions and follows Honeywell’s recent industry R&D commitments in aerospace production and systems development (link).
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