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Organization: NorthStar
Quebec funds space-based planetary monitoring system
The Montreal-based information services company NorthStar will receive $13 million from the Government of Quebec to develop an advanced environmental and near-space monitoring system. NorthStar is creating a digital platform that will integrate data from 40 satellites to provide Earth Observation and Space Object Tracking services, which are considered to be rapid-growth areas in the…