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MDA Space Canada

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Brampton, Ontario, United States
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Maxar became a U.S. corporation about two years before August 2022 by spinning off its Canadian subsidiary MDA.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralAug 10, 2022Maxar’s satellite business looks to gain foothold in defense market

MDA is participating in missions to return to the lunar surface, deliver in-orbit servicing missions, and provide communications capabilities for astronauts onboard the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductAug 10, 2022Canada’s MDA eyes UK expansion

MDA developed the robotic Canadarm used on the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductAug 10, 2022Canada’s MDA eyes UK expansion

MDA plans to double its United Kingdom team to 80 employees in the next 12 months.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative PlanAug 10, 2022Canada’s MDA eyes UK expansion

MDA has supplied more than 2,000 antenna subsystems and 3,000 electronic subsystems on approximately 850 satellites currently on-orbit.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralJul 13, 2022York Space Systems contracts MDA to design + build Ka-Band steerable satellite antennas

The Ka‑Band steerable antennas for York Space Systems will be built, assembled, and tested at MDA’s high‑volume satellite production facility in Montreal, Canada.

Mentioned as: MDAOrg RelationshipJul 13, 2022York Space Systems contracts MDA to design + build Ka-Band steerable satellite antennas

MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) was awarded a contract by York Space Systems to design and build Ka‑Band steerable antennas for satellites to be produced by York Space Systems.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralJul 13, 2022York Space Systems contracts MDA to design + build Ka-Band steerable satellite antennas

ICEYE entered a partnership with Canada’s MDA Ltd. in December 2021 to supply a SAR spacecraft for MDA’s next-generation commercial Earth Observation system CHORUS.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 28, 2022ICEYE’s new business will offer complete SAR missions for customers

MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) is providing Global Fishing Watch with access to the company’s RADARSAT-2 satellite radar archive.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 28, 2022MDA provides Global Fishing Watch access to RADARSAT-2 imagery to assist in combating illegal fishing

Globalstar procured additional satellites from MDA and Rocket Lab that are expected to launch in 2025.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 20, 2022A SpaceX Falcon 9 frees Globalstar’s FM15 spare satellite successfully from Earth to orbit

The unnamed customer funding the FM15 launch is also financing nearly all the costs of 17 new satellites that Globalstar ordered from Canadian company MDA in February 2024.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 19, 2022SpaceX performs three launches within two days amid internal dissent

MDA will supply steerable Ka-Band and Link-16 antennas and the satellites’ GPS antennas for the contract with Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductJun 7, 2022Redwire, MDA, to produce tactical communications antennas for military satellites

Redwire and MDA won contracts on 2022-06-07 to each produce 42 tactical communications antennas for U.S. military satellites in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2022Redwire, MDA, to produce tactical communications antennas for military satellites

MDA received a contract from Lockheed Martin for 42 antennas for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipJun 7, 2022Redwire, MDA, to produce tactical communications antennas for military satellites

Rocket Lab won a $143,000,000 contract from Canadian company MDA in February 2022 to produce 17 spacecraft for Globalstar.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipMay 17, 2022Space systems dominate Rocket Lab revenue

Maxar offers a mobile access terminal that enables users to downlink electro-optical imagery from Maxar satellites and radar imagery from MDA’s Radarsat-2 as well as imagery from other commercial satellites.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipMay 10, 2022Maxar eyes customers for mobile terminals that downlink satellite imagery in the field

On 2022-02-24, Globalstar selected MDA and Rocket Lab to supply 17 satellites to replenish its constellation after a potential customer agreed to fund most of the $327,000,000 project.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipMay 9, 2022Globalstar agrees terms with “global customer” for terrestrial connectivity

The agreement with MDA and Rocket Lab includes an option for up to nine additional satellites at $11,400,000 each.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative FinancialMay 9, 2022Globalstar agrees terms with “global customer” for terrestrial connectivity

On 2022-04-04, Lockheed Martin added Canadian company MDA to its partnership with General Motors to develop a lunar rover.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipApr 11, 2022Companies build up teams to compete for Artemis lunar rover

Excluding CEWS, MDA Ltd.'s adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 24% in 2021 from 21% in 2020.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipMar 21, 2022MDA reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2021 results
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