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 developed and delivered 2,500 antennas for OneWeb, which prompted adoption of additive manufacturing and 3D printing.
MDA won a 2022 contract to build Globalstar’s third-generation low Earth orbit network with financial backing from Apple.
MDA acquired the digital payload group from Satixfy in England to expand its digital satellite engineering capability.
Amy MacLeod is Vice President, Corporate Communications at MDA and can be reached at 613-796-6937 and amy.macleod@mda.space.
Shereen Zahawi is Senior Director, Investor Relations at MDA and can be reached at 647-401-3230 and shereen.zahawi@mda.space.
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) received a $74,000,000 contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to help deliver the fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems ordered by the Canadian Armed Forces.
CAE, MDA Ltd., L3Harris Technologies, and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. are jointly delivering MQ-9B capability to Canada while creating domestic economic benefits and work opportunities.
In August 2023 SatixFy sold a subsidiary that builds antennas and other satellite systems and subsystems to Canadian space hardware specialist MDA to focus on payload chips for the low Earth orbit constellation market.
MDA Space and Robotics received £147,000 to develop a novel laser sensor for vision-based missions in poor illumination conditions.
MDA Space and Robotics UK received £141,000 to develop a short-range, rotating LiDAR optimized for planetary surface robotics.
MDA completed the acquisition of the UK-based digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd. in October 2023.
MDA completed the acquisition of the UK-based digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd. in October 2023.
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) revealed plans on 2023-11-21 to more than double its UK workforce and operational footprint over the next 12 months.
MDA Ltd. received an Authorization to Proceed contract from an undisclosed customer to start work on a new Non-Geostationary Orbit satellite constellation.
Telesat became the anchor customer for MDA’s latest satellite platform after abandoning plans to procure Lightspeed satellites from Thales Alenia Space, which Telesat determined would have cost $2,000,000,000 more.
MDA closed its acquisition of SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd on 2023-10-31.
MDA has produced 2,000 antennas for OneWeb’s low Earth orbit constellation.
MDA Ltd. received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) contract from an undisclosed customer to start work on a new Non-Geostationary Orbit satellite constellation on 2023-11-17.
The SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. team will collaborate with MDA’s Satellite Systems business in Montreal to advance MDA’s new digital satellite product offering.
MDA completed the acquisition of SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd., the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd.