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MDA Space Canada

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Brampton, Ontario, United States
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MDA will build a digital beam-forming antenna, the spacecraft bus, and an onboard processor of its own design for Lightspeed rather than leveraging Thales Alenia Space’s antenna design.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductSep 11, 2023Telesat Q&A | Getting back to Lightspeed

Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg expects mass production of MDA-built Lightspeed satellites to begin in the middle of the second half of 2025.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative PlanSep 11, 2023Telesat Q&A | Getting back to Lightspeed

Telesat’s move to MDA’s smaller satellite design has reduced the constellation cost by approximately $2,000,000,000.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipSep 11, 2023Telesat Q&A | Getting back to Lightspeed

On 2023-09-11 in Paris, MDA introduced a new software-defined digital satellite product line at World Satellite Business Week.

Mentioned as: mdaTechnical ProductSep 11, 2023NEW MDA SOFTWARE-DEFINED SATELLITES TARGET OPERATOR PAIN POINTS WITH DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

MDA is attempting to procure 800 optical terminals for the Lightspeed constellation.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductSep 11, 2023Telesat signs multi-launch SpaceX deal covering all Lightspeed satellites

Telesat ordered 198 satellites from MDA after announcing funding commitments for 156 of them.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipSep 11, 2023Telesat signs multi-launch SpaceX deal covering all Lightspeed satellites

MDA contracted on 2023-08-11 to deliver 198 satellites for Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation with launches starting in mid-2026.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipSep 11, 2023Telesat Q&A | Getting back to Lightspeed

Telesat switched satellite suppliers to MDA after supply chain issues caused delays for a constellation it initially planned to start launching in 2020.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralSep 11, 2023Telesat signs multi-launch SpaceX deal covering all Lightspeed satellites

MDA is using Rocket Lab to supply chassis for the spacecraft ordered by Globalstar.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralSep 4, 2023Globalstar Picks SpaceX to Refresh LEO Constellation

Globalstar will pay a total $64,000,000 to launch the first set of satellites ordered last year from MDA.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipSep 4, 2023Globalstar Picks SpaceX to Refresh LEO Constellation

Globalstar’s $327,000,000 contract with MDA covered 17 satellites with deliveries anticipated in 2025.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative FinancialSep 4, 2023Globalstar Picks SpaceX to Refresh LEO Constellation

Globalstar’s $327,000,000 contract with MDA covered 17 satellites with deliveries anticipated in 2025.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative FinancialSep 1, 2023Globalstar picks SpaceX to refresh LEO constellation

Globalstar will pay a total $64,000,000 to launch the first set of satellites ordered from MDA.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipSep 1, 2023Globalstar picks SpaceX to refresh LEO constellation

Globalstar’s manufacturing contract with MDA includes an option for up to nine additional satellites at $11,400,000 each.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative FinancialSep 1, 2023Globalstar picks SpaceX to refresh LEO constellation

MDA signed a definitive agreement to acquire SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd., the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd., and other strategic considerations.

Mentioned as: MDAOrg RelationshipSep 1, 2023MDA Acquires SatixFy's Digital Payload Division

The transaction for MDA's acquisition of SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. is valued at US$40,000,000.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative FinancialSep 1, 2023MDA Acquires SatixFy's Digital Payload Division

MDA is using Rocket Lab to supply chassis for the spacecraft ordered by Globalstar.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralSep 1, 2023Globalstar picks SpaceX to refresh LEO constellation

The SSS team will collaborate with MDA’s Satellite Systems business in Montreal to advance MDA’s new digital satellite product offering and add complementary digital payload expertise and capacity.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductSep 1, 2023MDA Acquires SatixFy's Digital Payload Division

MDA is spending $40,000,000 to buy SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipAug 31, 2023SatixFy sells satellite payload subsidiary to MDA

MDA won a $1,600,000,000 contract to build 198 low Earth orbit satellites for Telesat.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipAug 31, 2023SatixFy sells satellite payload subsidiary to MDA
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