MDA Space, headquartered in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, is a global space technology company and a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. As a robotics, satellite systems, and geointelligence pioneer, MDA Space specializes in communication satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. They are known for developing the Canadarm series and contribute to missions with partners like NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). MDA Space's activities span space robotics, satellite systems, and geointelligence.
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MDA Space entered a Japanese military satellite communications program intended to replace DSN-2 (Kirameki-2) in geostationary orbit for Japan’s Ministry of Defense.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation selected MDA Space to design and manufacture the digital payload, antennas, and several subsystems for the next-generation satellite.
MDA Space’s facility in the United Kingdom will provide the core technology for a dynamic, anti-jamming multi-beam payload with digital beamforming capabilities.
Canadarm2 was designed by the Canadian Space Agency in partnership with MDA Space.
The MDA Space contract will enter the corporate backlog during the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
MDA Space was selected by Mitsubishi Electric to supply the digital payload, antennas, and associated subsystems for a next-generation defence communications satellite.
MDA Space’s Montreal facility will manufacture and test the antenna solutions, including the analog repeater, for the defence communications satellite contract.
The financial award will enter MDA Space’s corporate backlog in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded MDA Space a $44.7-million contract in December to acquire long-lead components for the replenishment satellite.
MDA Space will assemble, integrate, and test the satellite at its Montreal facility.
The new satellite will be developed on MDA Space’s MDA CHORUS fourth-generation Earth observation platform.
MDA Space will assemble, integrate, and test the satellite at its Montréal facility.
The new MDA Space satellite will integrate with the RADARSAT Constellation Mission in low-Earth orbit to provide continuous Earth observation data.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded MDA Space a contract to build a new SAR satellite for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission.
MDA Space is Canada’s main prime contractor for Earth observation satellite systems.
MDA Space will base the replenishment satellite on its fourth-generation CHORUS bus.
Canada awarded MDA Space a previous contract worth 44.7 million dollars in December 2025 for long-term program component procurement.
MDA Space’s MDA CHORUS commercial constellation is in the final integration phase and is scheduled to launch by the end of the year.
The Canadian Space Agency awarded MDA Space a $688-million contract to build and launch a synthetic aperture radar replenishment satellite.
The contract will be added to MDA Space’s order book in the second quarter of fiscal 2026.