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SSL-Built High Capacity Satellite for Hughes Begins Post-Launch Maneuvers According to Plan

PALO ALTO, CA, Dec. 19, 2016 - Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced that the EchoStar XIX satellite, which SSL designed and built for Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), was launched yesterday and is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. The satellite deployed its solar arrays on schedule...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

SSL-Built High Capacity Satellite for Hughes Begins Post-Launch Maneuvers According to Plan

PALO ALTO, CA, Dec. 19, 2016 - Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced that the EchoStar XIX satellite, which SSL designed and built for Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), was launched yesterday and is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. The satellite deployed its solar arrays on schedule...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

MDA to Deliver Advanced Space-Based Synthetic Aperture Radar Capabilities for Broad-Area Maritime Surveillance

VANCOUVER, Oct. 6, 2016 - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ( MDA" or the "Company") (TSX:MDA), a global communications and information company, today announced that the Department of National Defence (DND) has exercised an option for a contract announced in June 2016. MDA will provide advanced space-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capabilities for the DND Polar Epsilon 2 (PE2)...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

MDA to Deliver Advanced Space-Based Synthetic Aperture Radar Capabilities for Broad-Area Maritime Surveillance

VANCOUVER, Oct. 6, 2016 - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ( MDA" or the "Company") (TSX:MDA), a global communications and information company, today announced that the Department of National Defence (DND) has exercised an option for a contract announced in June 2016. MDA will provide advanced space-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capabilities for the DND Polar Epsilon 2 (PE2)...

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Services

MDA recognized for Multi-source Analyst Ready Information (MARI(TM)) in NGA's Disparate Data Challenge

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - MDA Information Systems LLC (MDA), a provider of geospatial and advanced information solutions to government and commercial customers, announced that it was named a finalist in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) Disparate Data Challenge. MDA's submission, Multi-source Analyst Ready Information (MARI™), is a unique service developed to enhance an analyst's...

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Services

MDA recognized for Multi-source Analyst Ready Information (MARI(TM)) in NGA's Disparate Data Challenge

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - MDA Information Systems LLC (MDA), a provider of geospatial and advanced information solutions to government and commercial customers, announced that it was named a finalist in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA) Disparate Data Challenge. MDA's submission, Multi-source Analyst Ready Information (MARI™), is a unique service developed to enhance an analyst's...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

MDA to Provide RADARSAT-2 Information to Orbital Insight

RICHMOND, BC, Sept. 7, 2016 - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ( MDA" or the "Company") (TSX:MDA), a global communications and information company, today announced that it has signed a contract with Orbital Insight, Inc., a geospatial big data company that provides advanced information solutions obtained by analyzing millions of satellite images at a time. MDA will provide RADARSAT-2...

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Communication Systems & Equipment

MDA to Provide RADARSAT-2 Information to Orbital Insight

RICHMOND, BC, Sept. 7, 2016 - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ( MDA" or the "Company") (TSX:MDA), a global communications and information company, today announced that it has signed a contract with Orbital Insight, Inc., a geospatial big data company that provides advanced information solutions obtained by analyzing millions of satellite images at a time. MDA will provide RADARSAT-2...

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Robotics

SSL to Provide Robotic Arms to DARPA for Satellite Servicing

PASADENA, CA - Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced it has received $20.7 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design and build robotic arm flight hardware for the first phase of the agency's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program. SSL is receiving the funds through...

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Robotics

SSL to Provide Robotic Arms to DARPA for Satellite Servicing

PASADENA, CA - Space Systems Loral (SSL), a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced it has received $20.7 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design and build robotic arm flight hardware for the first phase of the agency's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program. SSL is receiving the funds through...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Government of Canada Awards Contract for New Space-based Search and Rescue Technology

Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue, QC, May 10, 2019 /CNW/ - Through Canada's defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is ensuring that our women and men in uniform have the equipment they need to do their jobs and to protect Canadians. Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport and Francis Scarpaleggia, Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis, on behalf of the...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Government of Canada Awards Contract for New Space-based Search and Rescue Technology

Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue, QC, May 10, 2019 /CNW/ - Through Canada's defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is ensuring that our women and men in uniform have the equipment they need to do their jobs and to protect Canadians. Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport and Francis Scarpaleggia, Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis, on behalf of the...

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Company News

TRI-AD, Maxar Technologies and NTT DATA Collaborate to Build High-Definition Maps for Autonomous Vehicles from Space

WESTMINSTER, CO, April 24, 2019 /CNW/ - Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Inc. (TRI-AD), Toyota's automated driving software development company, Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, and NTT DATA Corporation, a leading IT services provider, today announced they will collaborate on a proof of concept to build...

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Company News

TRI-AD, Maxar Technologies and NTT DATA Collaborate to Build High-Definition Maps for Autonomous Vehicles from Space

WESTMINSTER, CO, April 24, 2019 /CNW/ - Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Inc. (TRI-AD), Toyota's automated driving software development company, Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, and NTT DATA Corporation, a leading IT services provider, today announced they will collaborate on a proof of concept to build...

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Company News

Maxar Technologies Partners with Vulcan Inc. to Support Domain Awareness Systems Using EarthWatch

WESTMINSTER, CO, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, today announced that Vulcan Inc. has signed a multi-year EarthWatch subscription, a cloud-based product for viewing, streaming and downloading Maxar's industry-leading geospatial data, which will be used to develop solutions to Vulcan's impact...

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Company News

Maxar Technologies Partners with Vulcan Inc. to Support Domain Awareness Systems Using EarthWatch

WESTMINSTER, CO, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), a global technology innovator powering the new space economy, today announced that Vulcan Inc. has signed a multi-year EarthWatch subscription, a cloud-based product for viewing, streaming and downloading Maxar's industry-leading geospatial data, which will be used to develop solutions to Vulcan's impact...

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Company News

Maxar Technologies' MDA Aids Preservation of Indonesian Rainforest with its RADARSAT-2-powered Forest Alert Service

Richmond, BC, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that its Forest Alert Service (FAS) space-based capabilities have enabled Asia Pulp & Paper's (APP) pulpwood suppliers to more strategically monitor forest cover loss in conservation areas and meet their commitment to stakeholders that conservation forest areas were not cleared...

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Company News

Maxar Technologies' MDA Aids Preservation of Indonesian Rainforest with its RADARSAT-2-powered Forest Alert Service

Richmond, BC, Feb. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that its Forest Alert Service (FAS) space-based capabilities have enabled Asia Pulp & Paper's (APP) pulpwood suppliers to more strategically monitor forest cover loss in conservation areas and meet their commitment to stakeholders that conservation forest areas were not cleared...

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Company News

Maxar's MDA and Orbital Insight Announce Expanded SAR Satellite Imagery Agreement

Orbital Insight will use MDA high-resolution imagery to strengthen oil inventory product Richmond, BC and Palo Alto, CA, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and Orbital Insight, a leading provider of geospatial analytics, today announced the latest agreement providing new datasets for Orbital Insight's product offerings. MDA will provide...

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Company News

Maxar's MDA and Orbital Insight Announce Expanded SAR Satellite Imagery Agreement

Orbital Insight will use MDA high-resolution imagery to strengthen oil inventory product Richmond, BC and Palo Alto, CA, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and Orbital Insight, a leading provider of geospatial analytics, today announced the latest agreement providing new datasets for Orbital Insight's product offerings. MDA will provide...

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