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Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP)

Canadian military satellite program to replace RADARSAT
Tracked because Canadian military satellite program to replace RADARSAT · 12 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped12
Sources cited6
✦ Thin coverage gap +47 connected to 12 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1S
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
[PUBLIC COST ESTIMATE]
Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 1 elected official holds documented connections.
0Money Chains
0Traced Hops
Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

PATTERN organization → [donor] → elected official → [donor] → ins... 1412× PATTERN instrument → [affiliation] → person → [affiliation] → person 50× PATTERN person → [affiliation] → person → [affiliation] → instrument 50× PATTERN person → [donor] → elected official → [donor] → instrument 46× PATTERN instrument → [donor] → elected official → [donor] → person 46×
Connection Map
Key Connections
← Anita Anand person
affiliation
Anita Anand appears in the context of Canadian defense space surveillance initiatives.
← NORAD-Continental Defence Modernization Office (NCDMO) government agency
space_surveillance
Space-based surveillance project coordinated with NCDMO for enhanced continental defense
→ Sapphire Satellite instrument
system_component
The Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) is the successor to or operates alongside the Sapphire satellite, which is a Canadian space-based surveillance system.
→ RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) instrument
complementary_system
The Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) is listed alongside the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, suggesting they are part of an integrated Canadian space-based surveillance architecture.
← 3 Canadian Space Division (3 CSD) government agency
space_surveillance
Canadian space surveillance project operated by 3 Canadian Space Division
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Stale Last update: 186d ago · Avg age: 274d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP)" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) — SEC filings…
All Connections (12)
→ John Barrasso elected official
donor inferential
Documented campaign donor / political contributor (inferential mapping from public donor profile and party / state heuristics)
→ Sapphire Satellite instrument
system_component primary since 2026
The Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) is the successor to or operates alongside the Sapphire satellite, which is a Canadian space-based surveillance system.
→ MDA Space company
contractor inferential since 2026
MDA Space is likely the prime contractor or a key industrial partner supporting the Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP), given their role in Canadian space surveillance systems.
complementary_system primary since 2026
The Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) is listed alongside the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, suggesting they are part of an integrated Canadian space-based surveillance architecture.
program_leadership inferential since 2026
Brigadier-General G. Michael Adamson was likely the senior Canadian military officer responsible for overseeing the Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) within the space division.
→ Col. Eric Felt person
joint_coordination inferential since 2026
Col. Eric Felt, a U.S. Space Force leader, is listed in proximity to the Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP), suggesting potential US-Canada collaboration on space surveillance.
→ MILNET instrument
communication_network inferential since 2026
The Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) likely utilizes MILNET, the military network infrastructure, for secure data transmission of surveillance data.
→ Col. Jeff Weisler person
joint_coordination inferential since 2026
Col. Jeff Weisler, a U.S. military space official, appears in the same context as the Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP), indicating likely coordination between US and Canadian space surveillance efforts.
→ Bill Blair person
oversight inferential since 2026
Bill Blair, as a senior Canadian government official, may have been involved in the defense portfolio context relevant to the Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP).
← 3 Canadian Space Division (3 CSD) government agency
space_surveillance primary since 2026
Canadian space surveillance project operated by 3 Canadian Space Division
space_surveillance primary since 2024
Space-based surveillance project coordinated with NCDMO for enhanced continental defense
← Anita Anand person
affiliation primary since 2023
Anita Anand appears in the context of Canadian defense space surveillance initiatives.
Sources (6)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) — Parliamenta… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) — Court recor… court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) — Lobbying di… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) — Corporate r… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) — USASpending… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Defence Enhanced Surveillance from Space Project (DESSP) — SEC filings… sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt