MDA Space

MDA Space is continuing with Canadarm3 work even as it discusses its future with the Canadian Space Agency in the wake of NASA’s decision to abandon the Lunar Gateway.

MDA Space is jumping into rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) spacecraft, with the introduction of a vehicle designed to maneuver and detect threats.

Denver-based Voyager Technologies has announced the appointment of Shoshanna Moody as administrative officer.

Mitsubishi Corp. has increased its investment in the Starlab Space commercial space station joint venture.

Voyager Technologies plans to test aboard the International Space Station this spring a new method for growing crystals.

Canada is partnering with Telesat Corp. and MDA Space to design, develop and deliver a new military satcom capability to support Arctic operations.

The Pentagon is casting a wide net for work under the Golden Dome air and missile defense program.

MPower Technology has started production of its DragonScales solar modules at a contract manufacturing site with an initial annual capacity of 1 megawatt.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Canadian government has awarded MDA Space two contracts to provide the Navy's Halifax-class frigates with up to six new uncrewed aircraft systems.

EchoStar says it has selected MDA Space to build its low-Earth-orbit communications satellite constellation in a $1.3 billion deal.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) wants to cancel its Space-based Kill Assessment (SKA) experiment in favor of higher priority Pentagon investment.

MDA Space says it demonstrated a Ka-band direct radiating array using direct sampling.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on June 10 offered a few more details on the proposed Golden Dome for America missile defense architecture, as Congress is debating how to kick-start funding for the proposal.

Voyager Technologies is looking for its initial public offering to underpin construction and deployment of its Starlab low-Earth-orbit space station.

Canadian space company MDA Space has agreed to boost the proposed deal value of its takeover of embattled Israeli chip developer SatixFy by 45%.

Starlab Space LLC and Balance Ophthalmics have partnered to pursue a solution to Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome (SANS).

MDA will buy Satixfy for $2.10 per Satixfy share, a 75% premium above the latter’s closing price March 31.

Lunar Outpost has signed a contract to have its lunar rover travel to the Moon aboard SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System.

The expanded factory will be the world’s largest high-volume manufacturing facility in its satellite class.

The Next-Gen OPIR program includes two satellites for use in geostationary orbit.

The Missile Defense Agency will soon deliver new radars to Guam ahead of planned large-scale tests of its new ballistic missile defense architecture.

MDA Space and Telesat representatives will join a new Canadian Commercial Integration Cell inside the 7 Space Wing, the Royal Canadian Air Force said.

Canada’s MDA has taken an ownership stake in Houston-based Voyager Space’s Starlab commercial space station.

The edge computing capability is intended to shorten the time it takes maritime security and defense users to receive SAR observation data.