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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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.
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.
MDA and DigitalGlobe combined for $2,400,000,000 to form Maxar Technologies in October of the prior year.
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.
In 2011, Intelsat signed a contract with MDA Corp., now part of Maxar Technologies, for a satellite-servicing mission that never materialized.
MDA is under contract to produce antennas for the OneWeb 900-satellite LEO constellation.
Maxar Technologies’ MDA business unit operates the Radarsat 2 satellite.
Maxar is using DigitalGlobe sales channels to market radar products from MDA Corp.’s Radarsat-2 satellite.
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.
In 2017, MDA acquired DigitalGlobe and renamed the combined company Maxar Technologies.
ViaSat partnered with MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to build a Canadian repair, maintenance, and upgrade facility for its Link 16 terminals.