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MDA Space Canada

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Brampton, Ontario, United States
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MDA Ltd. reported full-year 2021 gross profit of $167.8 million, up 43% compared to 2020.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaTechnical ProductMar 21, 2022MDA reports fourth quarter and fiscal 2021 results

Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA, is the Vice-Chair of Space Canada.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralMar 20, 2022Nine Canadian Space Companies Create The Space Canada Association

Nine founding members of Space Canada include Calian, GHGSat, Magellan Aerospace, Maritime Launch Services, MDA, Mission Control, NorthStar Earth & Space, SpaceBridge, and Telesat.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralMar 20, 2022Nine Canadian Space Companies Create The Space Canada Association

MDA used the STSS satellite demonstrators in 2018 to inform requirements and development for the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor program.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralMar 16, 2022Missile Defense Agency Retires Two Missile Tracking Satellites

MDA, NASA, and the U.S. Air Force launched the two STSS demonstration space vehicles on 2009-09-25 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida aboard a single Delta II rocket.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipMar 16, 2022Missile Defense Agency Retires Two Missile Tracking Satellites

MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) is developing a purpose-built global headquarters and Space Robotics Center of Excellence in Brampton, Ontario.

Mentioned as: MDA Ltd.Technical ProductMar 14, 2022MDA Creates New Jobs With New Canadian Global Headquarters And Space Robotics Center Of Excellence

The creation of MDA’s Center of Excellence for Space Robotics will be supported by a $25,000,000 grant from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipMar 14, 2022MDA Creates New Jobs With New Canadian Global Headquarters And Space Robotics Center Of Excellence

The conflict put plans to launch Lybid, a communications satellite for Ukraine built by Canada’s MDA Corp., on hold.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralMar 12, 2022From the archives | An untethered Ukraine seeks new orbits for its space industry

Tim Kopra was Vice President for Robotics and Space Operations at MDA before joining OneWeb Technologies.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralMar 11, 2022Former astronaut Tim Kopra joins OneWeb Technologies as new President

MDA will provide satellite radar imagery to the Government of Ukraine to help it counter Russia’s invasion.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductMar 9, 2022Canada answers Ukraine’s call for satellite radar imagery

Under the 2015–2016 process, RADARSAT-2 images were downloaded to MDA, sent to the Canadian military for review, approved by Canadian diplomats, passed to the Canadian embassy in Kyiv, and then forwarded to the Ukrainian government.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralMar 9, 2022Canada answers Ukraine’s call for satellite radar imagery

Images captured by MDA’s SAR technology will be merged and analyzed with imagery from commercial Earth observation companies to develop comprehensive near-real-time intelligence reports for Ukrainian government officials.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductMar 9, 2022Canada answers Ukraine’s call for satellite radar imagery

MDA secured special authorization from the Canadian government on 2022-03-08 to collect synthetic aperture radar satellite imagery over Ukraine.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductMar 9, 2022Canada answers Ukraine’s call for satellite radar imagery

Rocket Lab signed a 2022-02-24 contract to provide satellite buses to MDA for a new generation of Globalstar communications satellites valued at $143,000,000.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipMar 1, 2022Rocket Lab launches Electron rocket, selects Virginia for Neutron factory

Globalstar expects to have financing in place for the satellites by August and has deferred initial payments to MDA at 0% interest until 2022-08-16.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralFeb 24, 2022Globalstar selects MDA and Rocket Lab for new satellites

MDA awarded a $143,000,000 contract to Rocket Lab to provide the satellite buses for the Globalstar satellites.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipFeb 24, 2022Globalstar selects MDA and Rocket Lab for new satellites

The contract from Globalstar to MDA includes an option for up to nine additional satellites at $11,400,000 each.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative FinancialFeb 24, 2022Globalstar selects MDA and Rocket Lab for new satellites

Globalstar selected MDA Ltd. and Rocket Lab to supply a set of satellites to replenish its constellation.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative PlanFeb 24, 2022Globalstar selects MDA and Rocket Lab for new satellites

Globalstar awarded a $327,000,000 contract to MDA to build 17 satellites intended to extend the life of Globalstar’s existing satellite constellation.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipFeb 24, 2022Globalstar selects MDA and Rocket Lab for new satellites

MDA operates the Radarsat-2 satellite.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductJan 18, 2022ESA considering moving up radar satellite launch after Sentinel-1B malfunction
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