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Galaxia secured the contract through a competitive proposal process under the Department of National Defence’s DRDC IDEaS program.
During CTOS's year in orbit, Galaxia plans to test and benchmark LEO data relay pipelines for secure communications.
Galaxia will show how low-latency, high-bandwidth connectivity via LEO could benefit remote Arctic communities and regional defence.
Galaxia launched its demonstration VSaS enabled spacecraft, Mobius 1, earlier this year.
The CTOS spacecraft will be operated using Galaxia’s extended orbital gateways across Canada and around the world.
CTOS marks a major milestone for Galaxia as the company expands its MissionOne program, aiming to strengthen Canada's presence in space.
The 33-month CTOS mission will be designed and manufactured in-house at Galaxia’s facilities in Nova Scotia.
Galaxia aims to develop a basis for scalable hybrid networks that will enhance Canada’s competitiveness in the global space sector.
Galaxia is building CTOS using its Halifax-Class nanosatellite bus, which is an 8U platform weighing about 16 kilograms.
Galaxia Mission Systems has been awarded a $2.5 million contract by Defence Research and Development Canada to design, build, launch, and operate the Canadian Tactical Operations Satellite (CTOS).
The mission is being delivered under Galaxia’s MissionOne turnkey service, which takes a client’s concept through every phase: design, manufacturing, integration, launch, operations, and decommissioning.
The CTOS mission is a defence-focused project awarded to Galaxia by the Department of National Defence.
Galaxia is currently targeting a launch for CTOS in 2027-28, but the launch provider has not yet been selected.
SPiN closed a €1.63 million seed funding round led by Galaxia with participation from Obloo Ventures, Scientifica Venture Capital, and Innova Venture.
GALAXIA Mission Systems designs and develops computationally rich computers and reliable electronics for space missions, including software-defined satellites.
Maritime Launch Services signed a contract with Nanoracks and a Letter of Intent to launch with Nova Scotia-based GALAXIA Mission Systems.