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MDA Space

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MDA Space is the public brand of MDA Space Ltd., a Canadian space-technology developer and manufacturer founded in 1969.^[1] The company spans Earth and space observation, communications satellite systems, robotics, and space operations.^[2]^[1] Its Earth-observation business includes RADARSAT-2 ownership and operations, radar imagery, analytics, ground-station systems, Maritime Insights, and a planned multi-sensor mission.^[3]^[4]

Operates

RADARSAT-2Operational
Launched 2007-12-14 / SSO 798 km, 98.6 deg inclination / 530 km swath

Manufactures

RCM Canadian SmallSat busBus
Large / 1600 W / Operational
Operator pricingPricing not publicly listed by operator
RADARSAT-1 spacecraft busBus
Large / 2100 W / Discontinued
Operator pricingPricing not publicly listed by operator

Sources

[1]MDA Space Investor Relationsoperator marketing-2026-06-26
[2]MDA Space home pageoperator marketing-2026-06-26
[3]About RADARSAT-2agency doc2025-10-312026-06-26
[4]Earth and space observation mission partneroperator marketing-2026-06-26
[5]Communications Satellites Mission Partneroperator marketing-2026-06-26

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@misc{eoatlas:companies:mda-space,
  title = {MDA Space},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/companies/mda-space}
}