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MDA Space Canada

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Brampton, Ontario, United States
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MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. (SSS), the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX).

Mentioned as: MDA Ltd.Org RelationshipAug 31, 2023MDA acquires Satixfy’s digital payload division

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

SatixFy plans to sell its satellite payload subsidiary to MDA as part of a $60,000,000 strategic transaction announced on 2023-08-31.

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

MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) signed a definitive agreement to acquire SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. (SSS), the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX).

Mentioned as: MDA Ltd.Org RelationshipAug 31, 2023MDA ACQUIRES DIGITAL PAYLOAD DIVISION OF SATIXFY

The contract between MDA and Telesat for Telesat Lightspeed is valued at approximately $2,100,000,000.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative FinancialAug 15, 2023Telesat Selects MDA as the Prime Contractor for LEO Advanced Satellite Constellation

The Telesat Lightspeed satellites will be built, assembled, and tested at MDA's high-volume satellite manufacturing facilities in Montreal.

Mentioned as: MDAOrg RelationshipAug 15, 2023Telesat Selects MDA as the Prime Contractor for LEO Advanced Satellite Constellation

MDA Ltd. will build 198 advanced satellites for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit program.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative PlanAug 13, 2023Telesat contracts MDA as Prime for advanced Telesat Lightspeed LEO constellation + now fully funded

The Telesat Lightspeed satellites will be built, assembled, and tested at MDA’s high-volume satellite manufacturing facilities in Montreal.

Mentioned as: MDAOrg RelationshipAug 11, 2023MDA SELECTED AS PRIME SATELLITE CONTRACTOR FOR TELESAT LIGHTSPEED ADVANCED CONSTELLATION

The MDA contract for Lightspeed includes options for an additional 100 satellites to expand the constellation to 298 satellites.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralAug 11, 2023Telesat’s initial LEO constellation fully funded after manufacturer switch

MDA is building 198 satellites for Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation under a contract worth 2.1 billion Canadian dollars.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative FinancialAug 11, 2023Telesat’s initial LEO constellation fully funded after manufacturer switch

MDA plans to introduce its new software-defined digital satellite product line during World Satellite Business Week in September 2023.

Mentioned as: mdaTechnical ProductAug 11, 2023MDA SELECTED AS PRIME SATELLITE CONTRACTOR FOR TELESAT LIGHTSPEED ADVANCED CONSTELLATION

Launches for the MDA-built Lightspeed satellites are slated to start in the middle of 2026.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralAug 11, 2023Telesat’s initial LEO constellation fully funded after manufacturer switch

Globalstar selected MDA to build its Apple-backed third-generation LEO satellites within the past 18 months.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipAug 11, 2023Telesat’s initial LEO constellation fully funded after manufacturer switch

Shereen Zahawi is Senior Director, Investor Relations at MDA and can be reached at 647-401-3230 and shereen.zahawi@mda.space.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralJul 5, 2023MDA NAMES STEPHANIE MCDONALD CHIEF PEOPLE, CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

Amy MacLeod is Vice President, Corporate Communications at MDA and can be reached at 613-796-6937 and amy.macleod@mda.space.

Mentioned as: mda spaceNarrative GovernanceJul 5, 2023MDA NAMES STEPHANIE MCDONALD CHIEF PEOPLE, CULTURE AND TRANSFORMATION OFFICER

MDA works with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and international fisheries agencies to provide actionable maritime intelligence data that addresses dark vessel detection and supports maritime enforcement initiatives.

Mentioned as: MDAOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2023MDA receives Canadian Government contract to assist in illegal fishing detection

RADARSAT-2 Synthetic Aperture Radar and the integrated satellite data sources used by MDA can image hundreds of kilometres in a single image day or night and through all weather conditions.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductJun 29, 2023MDA AWARDED GOVERNMENT OF CANADA CONTRACT TO HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL FISHING

The Government of Canada has used MDA technology since 2021 to support the Government of Ecuador in monitoring the protected ocean ecosystems surrounding the Galapagos Islands.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralJun 29, 2023MDA AWARDED GOVERNMENT OF CANADA CONTRACT TO HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL FISHING

MDA works with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and international fisheries agencies to provide actionable maritime intelligence data that supports maritime enforcement and dark vessel detection.

Mentioned as: MDAOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2023MDA AWARDED GOVERNMENT OF CANADA CONTRACT TO HELP IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL FISHING

The Government of Canada has used MDA technology since 2021 to support the Government of Ecuador in monitoring the protected ocean ecosystems surrounding the Galapagos Islands.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralJun 29, 2023MDA receives Canadian Government contract to assist in illegal fishing detection
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