Blue Sky Spectroscopy
Lethbridge, Alberta company that builds custom far-infrared and terahertz spectrometers and cryogenic laser metrology instruments, and processes and analyses data for space astronomy missions.
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About
Source: blueskyspectroscopy.comBlue Sky Spectroscopy describes itself as “a 100% Canadian-owned company located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, specializing in the development of custom instrumentation for a wide range of applications in astronomy, remote sensing, space and research laboratories.” It states that “The roots of the company lie in the field of far-infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy” and that “Our areas of expertise include optical/electronic/mechanical/software design, far-IR technologies, cryogenics and vacuum, and photonics.” The company positions itself as “a high-tech company oriented towards cutting-edge research and development in the area of Terahertz instrumentation”.
Awarded $350,000 by the Canadian Space Agency in 2024 for a cryogenic multi-axis laser metrology system, under its Space Research and Development small-business funding. lethbridgeherald.com
Established to process data from the SPIRE instrument aboard the ESA/NASA Herschel Space Observatory, as one of three worldwide centres of expertise for that data. lethbridgeherald.com
Builds custom instrumentation for astronomy, remote sensing and space, plus data processing and scientific analysis software for space astronomy missions. blueskyspectroscopy.com
Describes itself as a 100% Canadian-owned company located in Lethbridge, Alberta, originating as a university research-group spin-off. blueskyspectroscopy.com
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Government support actually received. Unpublished amounts are left out.
Canadian Space Agency - Space Research and Development: Small Businesses (cryogenic multi-axis laser metrology system)
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