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MDA Space Canada

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Brampton, Ontario, United States
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MDA became an independent company when its sale to an investor group led by Northern Private Capital, announced in December 2019, closed.

Mentioned as: mdaNarrative FinancialMar 23, 2021MDA files to go public

MDA projects that SARnext will generate $2,000,000,000 in revenues over 15 years.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductMar 23, 2021MDA files to go public

MDA intends to raise C$500,000,000 (US$397,000,000) in the IPO, valuing the company at more than C$2,200,000,000.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaTechnical ProductMar 23, 2021MDA files to go public

Maxar Technologies completed the sale of the MDA Business on 2020-04-08.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipFeb 25, 2021Maxar Technologies reports fourth quarter and annual 2020 results

Telesat selected Canadian space technology company MDA to manufacture the phased array antennas for the Lightspeed satellites in Québec.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralFeb 22, 2021Telesat Lightspeed to Receive $400 Million from the Government of Québec

Telesat selected Canadian space technology company MDA to manufacture the phased array antennas for the Lightspeed satellites.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralFeb 18, 2021Telesat Signs An MoU With Québec + Receives Millions Of C$ For Investment In The Lightspeed Constellation

MDA will deliver more than 1,000 units of its phased array antennas for the Lightspeed program.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative PlanFeb 18, 2021Telesat Signs An MoU With Québec + Receives Millions Of C$ For Investment In The Lightspeed Constellation

MDA’s scope of work on Lightspeed is expected to involve an investment of over C$200,000,000 by MDA and create approximately 280 jobs over five years.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipFeb 18, 2021Telesat Signs An MoU With Québec + Receives Millions Of C$ For Investment In The Lightspeed Constellation

SDA is working with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to build a constellation for detecting and tracking advanced missile threats.

Mentioned as: MDAOrg RelationshipFeb 11, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium, Dr. Derek M. Tournear, Director, Space Development Agency, Keynote Address

MDA owns and operates Radarsat-2.

Mentioned as: mdaNarrative GeneralFeb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

As part of the Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission, MDA will rely on its multi-mission Earth observation ground stations and on advances in artificial intelligence, including machine learning and deep learning, to manage large volumes of data across multiple sensor platforms and enhance data analytics capabilities.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralFeb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

MDA is not yet ready to announce launch plans for the Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductFeb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

MDA provides flight operations and data management services for the Radarsat Constellation Mission and other Canadian Space Agency Earth-observation and space situational awareness satellites under a contract announced 2021-01-29.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

The three-satellite Radarsat Constellation Mission built by MDA for the Canadian government launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2019.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

MDA began working on the Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission approximately six months ago.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductFeb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

Radarsat-2 was built by MDA through a public-private partnership with the Canadian government.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductFeb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

MDA built Radarsat-1, which launched in 1995 and is no longer in service.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaNarrative GeneralFeb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

MDA is designing the follow-on to Radarsat-2, the C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2021MDA announces Radarsat-2 Continuity Mission

CSA awarded a contract on 2020-12-08 to MDA to begin Phase A technical studies of Canadarm3.

Mentioned as: MDA Space CanadaOrg RelationshipDec 16, 2020Canadian astronaut to fly on first crewed Artemis mission

Work on the SPIDER contracts will be performed at MDA facilities in Brampton and Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.

Mentioned as: MDATechnical ProductNov 18, 2020MDA receives commercial contracts for on-orbit servicing technologies
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