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MDA Space Canada

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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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History · 1 eventApr 8, 2020 · Maxar sells MDA (Canada) to Northern Private Capital consortium
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Howard Lance became CEO of MDA Corp. in May 2016 and took the role of CEO of Maxar after MDA and DigitalGlobe merged in 2017.

GovernanceValue 3.5Jan 14, 2019Maxar replaces CEO Howard Lance with DigitalGlobe president

Viasat and MDA will provide enhanced technical support for Viasat’s Small Tactical Terminals (STT) and other small, next-generation Link 16 devices from the Halifax facility.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 17, 2018Viasat and MDA to Expand Presence in Canada to Enhance Link 16 Capabilities for Canadian Armed Forces

MDA and DigitalGlobe combined for $2,400,000,000 to form Maxar Technologies in October of the prior year.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.5Oct 15, 2018Harris, L3 CEOs say merger will catapult company among prime contractor elite

Maxar was formed in a $2,400,000,000 deal last fall that merged DigitalGlobe and its Radian Solutions division with MDA and its Space Systems Loral subsidiary.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.6Jul 16, 2018Maxar acquires robotics firm Neptec for $32 million

In 2011, Intelsat signed a contract with MDA Corp., now part of Maxar Technologies, for a satellite-servicing mission that never materialized.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Jul 11, 2018Why Intelsat’s going with life extension over refueling

MDA is under contract to produce antennas for the OneWeb 900-satellite LEO constellation.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 5, 2018Canada’s LEO constellation fund draws interest from Telesat, MDA

Maxar Technologies’ MDA business unit operates the Radarsat 2 satellite.

GeneralValue 4.0May 30, 2018Geospatial industry exploiting radar, RF data for maritime security and disaster response

Maxar is using DigitalGlobe sales channels to market radar products from MDA Corp.’s Radarsat-2 satellite.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.3May 10, 2018GEO order drought bottoming out, Maxar Technologies says

Maxar’s Space Systems segment, which includes SSL and some MDA Corp. business lines, generated $293,000,000 in revenue for the first three months of 2018, a 14 percent year-over-year decline.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0May 10, 2018GEO order drought bottoming out, Maxar Technologies says

In 2017, MDA acquired DigitalGlobe and renamed the combined company Maxar Technologies.

RelationshipsValue 4.2May 9, 2018DigitalGlobe brings WorldView-4 imagery into SecureWatch, prepares to add Radarsat-2 data

ViaSat partnered with MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to build a Canadian repair, maintenance, and upgrade facility for its Link 16 terminals.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.8Sep 4, 2017Royal Canadian Navy Deploys ViaSat’s End-to-End Link 16 Communications System on its Halifax-Class Frigates
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