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In December 2024 Canada’s Defence Investment Agency selected Telesat and MDA Space to deliver a multi-frequency Arctic milsatcom capability as part of ESCPP.
Early proposed cuts to the Gateway program are no longer in process, providing a secure pathway for at least the next fiscal year for MDA Space’s Canadarm3 and related Canadian space contracts for industry.
Many component parts of MDA Space can trace their origins back to the CTS program.
Key players in the small satellite market include SpaceX (US), Airbus Defence and Space (France), MDA Space (Canada), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (China), and Thales Alenia Space (France).
Major satellite and space companies were included in the MDA's SHIELD contract awards.
The history of the manufacturing business includes names such as Philco, Ford-Philco, Ford Aerospace, and Space Systems/Loral, which was acquired by MDA in 2012.
MDA Space's forward-looking statements rely on assumptions drawn from management experience, historical trends, current conditions, and expected developments.
MDA Space's qualification to bid on future SHIELD tasks and programs falls under forward-looking statements governed by applicable securities laws.
Results of MDA Space's forward-looking statements could differ materially due to risks outlined in the Risk Factors section of its annual information form dated March 7, 2025.
MDA Space has no obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements except as required by law.
MDA Space is committed to delivering mission-critical solutions and strategic operational capabilities to space and defense organizations worldwide.
MDA Space is eligible to bid on future tasks and service orders under the SHIELD program.
MDA Space's selection for the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ is a recognition of the company's technology, talent, and expertise.
MDA Space is the first Canadian company to be added as a contractor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
MDA Space has been contracted for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program.
Under the agreement, MDA Space and Telesat will collaborate on the development and demonstration of next-generation communications services that can deliver low-latency data links, improved bandwidth, and enhanced resilience against interference and disruption.
MDA Space and Telesat are partnering to provide secure, resilient, and high-capacity satellite communications by integrating MDA Space spacecraft and systems expertise with Telesat's low Earth orbit satellite network.
The Canadian Space Agency selected Canadensys Aerospace, MDA Space, and Mission Control in July 2025 to conduct initial technology studies for a Lunar Utility Rover and the three companies will split $14.6 million in funding for 18-month studies.
EchoStar terminated a $1.3 billion contract with MDA Space, canceling plans for its own standalone low Earth orbit constellation.
The inclusion of firms such as Applied Energetics and Sidus Space in the SHIELD contract demonstrates the MDA’s intent to avoid single-vendor bottlenecks.