Most space technologies are dual-use in the sense that they can do both things. If you put a platform in space to observe for environmental and natural disaster purposes, it could probably detect heat. Infrared technology in space can also see what's happening on the ground. If you look at the utilization of our current satellite, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, 50% of the data goes to the Department of National Defence, and that's always been the case. It makes sense as a country that if we have that capacity, we use it for all of our needs and for security purposes as well.
We remain a civil space agency. On the other hand, we are also happy to help grow a Canadian space sector that can then meet the moment. If there is a need to invest in security in the north and in the Arctic, there are also a number of space applications that can help with what we want to do in that regard.
I also mentioned how space has become increasingly populated. Land, sea and air used to be the war-fighting domains; now, space is one of those domains as well. It means that we've had to increase the cybersecurity posture of our spacecraft constantly and invest in resilience. We operate them civilly, but we are under no illusion that they are under constant threat so we watch that very carefully.
With the rest of the world, we are trying to make sure that there are rules and norms of conduct in space that everyone follows so that we don't make it even more dangerous. Space is hard enough. It's lethal for humans, and debris poses a serious problem. We're trying to keep it safe for everyone.