Canadian-based satellite construction specialists MDA has increased its offer to buy satcom technology provider SatixFy by 43 percent as it faced a competing bid. The increased offer values SatixFy at […]
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Kratos successfully launches 2nd Erinyes™ Hypersonic Test Bed in MDA’s HTB-2 mission
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) announced that Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services (DRSS) supported the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) […]
Forrester’s Digest: Apple pours billion$ into Globalstar + SES + Telekom Srbija extend deal
Globalstar is the satellite operator supplying emergency SOS and Text messages for Apple’s iPhones. Apple says it wants to expand the service and will invest $1.1 billion (€1.01 bn) and […]
Telesat’s $2.54 Billion funding agreements with Canadian governments for Telesat Lightspeed satellite constellation
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced the completion of funding agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government […]
Missile Defense Agency satellites track first hypersonic launch
The Defense Department’s advanced missile tracking satellites logged their first views of a hypersonic flight test this week, according to the Missile Defense Agency. MDA didn’t disclose the date of […]
MDA receives a $170M ‘go ahead’ Authorization to Proceed on a Non-Geostationary Orbit satellite constellation
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has received an Authorization to Proceed (ATP) contract from an undisclosed customer to start work on a new Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO)* satellite constellation. The ATP, valued at […]
MDA completes acquisition of SATIXFY digital payload division
MDA Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has completed the previously announced acquisition of SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. (SSS), the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX). The newly acquired division, based […]
MDA’s CHORUS constellation will launch via SpaceX
MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has selected SpaceX to be the launch service provider for CHORUS, MDA’s next generation Earth observation constellation. CHORUS is targeted to launch on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket […]
MDA acquires Satixfy’s digital payload division
MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SatixFy Space Systems UK Ltd. (SSS), the digital payload division of SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX), and other […]
Telesat contracts MDA as Prime for advanced Telesat Lightspeed LEO constellation + now fully funded
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) has announced that MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA) will build 198 advanced satellites for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) program. Telesat also announced that […]