MDA News & Events

MDA Space has been selected by Mitsubishi Electric to design and manufacture the digital payload, antennas and various subsystems for the next-generation defense communications satellite program ordered by the Japan Ministry of Defense. This satellite program will replace DSN-2, also known as Kirameki-2, in geostationary orbit. MDA Space in the UK will support the core technology for the advanced, anti-jamming, resilient multi-beam payload with digital beamforming that can be dynamically reconfigured in orbit. The MDA Space facility in Montreal will manufacture and test the advanced antenna solutions, including the analog repeater before shipping to Japan, where the assembly, integration and testing will be performed by Mitsubishi Electric. The satellite will also be supported by MDA Space's legacy products for the deployable mechanism of thrusters and reflectors.

MDA Space has been awarded a contract by the Canadian Space Agency to supply an advanced, synthetic aperture radar satellite that will operate with the Radarsat Constellation Mission satellites. In addition to the space segment, the contract provides for launch and the enhancement of the satellite ground control, security and data management systems. This follows an initial $44.7M contract to procure and deliver long lead parts awarded in December of last year.