The RADARSAT infrastructure handles roughly 300,000 imagery requests annually for the Canadian government and military.
The Canadian Space Agency is advancing the addition of a new satellite to the RADARSAT Constellation Mission.
MDA Space operates the RADARSAT-2 synthetic aperture radar Earth observation satellite.
The study integrated radar data from ESA's ERS missions, the Canadian RADARSAT satellite, Japan's ALOS PALSAR, Italy's Cosmo-SkyMed, Germany's TerraSAR-X, Argentina's SAOCOM, the ICEYE constellation, and Sentinel-1.
MDA Space operates the RADARSAT-2 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite.
MTG’s wavelength observation capabilities can complement RADARSAT radar observations for potential collaborations.
Canada operates the RADARSAT-2 and the RADARSAT Constellation Mission synthetic aperture radar satellites.
The 2023 funding also supports design of a next-generation synthetic aperture radar satellite system as a follow-on to the aging RADARSAT Constellation Mission.
In December 2025 the Canadian Space Agency awarded MDA Space a contract to procure and deliver critical long-lead parts in support of RADARSAT Constellation Mission replenishment satellite development.
The 2023 funding supports design and development of a replenishment satellite for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, which comprises three satellites.
The Canadian Space Agency issued a Request for Proposals for ground segment concept studies in support of Canada’s next-generation synthetic aperture radar satellite system, RADARSAT+.
Public Services and Procurement Canada awarded a contract to MDA Space valued at $44.7 million to procure and deliver critical long lead parts for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission replenishment satellite development.
The federal RADARSAT+ initiative is a 15-year, $1.012 billion investment announced by the Canadian Space Agency in October 2023 to sustain and expand national satellite Earth observation capacity.
RADARSAT+ provides funding for the RCM replenishment spacecraft and for early definition work on a next-generation national sovereign synthetic aperture radar satellite system, which will succeed the current constellation.
MDA Space won a $44.7 million CAD contract from the Canadian government to supply parts for a new RADARSAT EO satellite.
The contract for the full RADARSAT Constellation Mission is expected to be awarded in 2026, subject to contract finalization and approvals.
The Canadian government announced a $1 billion CAD RADARSAT+ initiative in October 2023 for the new RCM satellite.
The Government of Canada intends to contract MDA Space to build, test, and launch an additional satellite for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission.
The RADARSAT+ initiative aims to define the next generation of satellites beyond RCM and support domestic EO missions for civilian and military purposes over the next 15 years.
The RADARSAT EO satellite program supports essential everyday services for Canadians by providing satellite data.