Canadian Space Agency Signs Satellite Supplement Contract with MDA Space

en.Wedoany.com Reported - MDA Space Ltd. has secured a contract from the Canadian Space Agency to provide an advanced synthetic aperture radar satellite that will operate in coordination with the RADARSAT Constellation Mission satellites. In addition to the space segment, the contract also covers launch services and upgrades to satellite ground control, security, and data management systems. Previously, MDA Space received an initial contract worth $44.7 million in December for the procurement and delivery of long-lead items.

This new SAR satellite is a follow-up order to the RCM, which was built and launched by MDA Space in 2019, and will be based on MDA CHORUS^TM, the company's fourth-generation Earth observation technology and capability. MDA CHORUS^TM is currently in its final integration phase and is expected to launch later this year, providing global day-and-night, all-weather wide-area surveillance data to support critical services for Canadians. The RCM supplement satellite is part of the CAD 1.012 trillion RADARSAT+ activity portfolio announced by the Canadian government in October 2023, aimed at ensuring RCM mission continuity and enhancing sovereign Earth observation capabilities.

Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space, stated that Canada and Canadians rely daily on critical Earth observation technology and data to improve maritime security, monitor the Arctic, respond to natural disasters, and track environmental changes. By leveraging significant commercial investments in MDA CHORUS^TM, Canadians will benefit from world-leading technology developed domestically.

The satellite will be assembled, integrated, and tested at MDA Space's facility in Montreal. The contract will be added to MDA Space's backlog in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.

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