Satellite feed and webcasting services for downlinks

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has been assigned to a mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Expedition 58/59 is planned between December 2018 to June 2019 (dates are subject to change). To raise awareness, attract and maintain interest in the mission, the CSA intends to conduct a series of live events with CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques while he is in space with various groups on Earth – specifically in Canada. This type of activity is referred to as “downlink”. These public events will engage Canadians in the mission and the Canadian space program. Satellite feed and webcasting services are required for downlinks which involve video/audio communication between astronauts onboard the ISS and audiences located in different venues across Canada. The video/audio feed from the ISS is routed through NASA-TV on a dedicated digital or analogue channels. The CSA needs to hire the services and equipment of a company to capture, route, retransmit and/or display the audio and video feed to facilitate the exchange between David Saint-Jacques onboard the ISS and members of the audience on Earth.