Tags: Artificialsatellite, Satellite.
CASSIOPE or CAScade Smallsat and IOnospheric Polar Explorer is a Canadian Space Agency (CSA) multi-mission satellite operated by MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA). The mission is funded through CSA and the Technology Partnerships Canada program. It was launched September 29 2013 on the first flight of the SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle. CASSIOPE is the first Canadian hybrid satellite to carry a dual mission in the fields of telecommunications and scientific research.