MDA Space Missions
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| legal form | Corporation |
| ISIN | CA5542821031 |
| founding | MD Robotics (1999), Dynacs (2002) |
| Seat |
Richmond , British Columbia Canada
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| management | Dan King (Director of Orbital Robotics) |
| Number of employees | over 4500 (2012) |
| sales | 880 million Can- $ (2012) |
| Branch | Space travel |
| Website | MDA |
The MDA Space Missions is a subsidiary of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates . The company develops and builds satellite systems, remote-controlled robot systems for various space agencies , the military and civil companies. The company offers know-how in the following areas:
- remote controlled robots, satellite systems and payload technologies
- Earth observation and photography, cartography
- Research as well as problem and solution proposals for the government, military, civil purposes
- Robotics for medical purposes
MDA is a member of the British Columbia Technology Industry Association.
history
The parent company MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates was founded in 1969 by John S. MacDonald and Werner Dettwiler. In 1995 the company merged with Orbital Sciences . This was followed in the years 1995–1999 by several acquisitions of technology companies such as B. Alliance Space Systems based in the USA. In 1999, Space and Advanced Robotics in Brampton , Ontario was acquired by SPAR Aerospace. In 2001, Atlantic Technologies of Huntsville, Alabama was acquired. In 2001, MDA went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) .
In June 2012 MDA announced the takeover of the US space company Space Systems / Loral . The transaction totaled approximately $ 875 million, making MDA one of the world's largest satellite manufacturers. On November 2, 2012, the US regulatory authority gave its approval for the takeover.
Locations
- Robotics / Terrestrial: Brampton , Ontario, Canada
- Terrestrial: Aurora , Ontario, Canada
- Satellite Missions: Richmond , British Columbia, Canada
- Enabling Technologies: Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue , Quebec, Canada
- US Headquarters: Rockville , Maryland, USA
- Engineering Services, Dynacs Military and Defense: Houston , Texas, USA
- Satellite Missions: San Diego , California, USA
- Space Systems / Loral: Palo Alto , California, USA
- Alliance Spacesystems: Pasadena and Los Alamitos , both California, and Boulder , Colorado, USA
- European Operations: Chilton , Oxfordshire, UK
Projects
The company has worked on the following missions and delivered components or entire satellites:
- Contributions to gripper arms on the International Space Station
- Remote manipulator system (Canadarm)
- Canadarm2
- Orbiter Boom Sensor System
- Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator
- International Space Station (ISS) communication subsystems
- Earth observation satellite satellites
- Radarsat-1
- Radarsat-2
- RapidEye Constellation - network of 5 satellites
- Radarsat Constellation - network of 3 satellites
- Satellites
- Sapphire - Canadian military space surveillance satellite
- Contributions to communications satellites
- MSAT Communications
- Alouette
- Brasilsat
- Anik D
- Anik E.
- Nimiq 4-6
- Astra 1A
- Astra 3B
- Arabsat 5A and Arabsat 5B
- Amazon 2
- Express AM 4, 5 and 6
- Hotbird 8, 9 and 10
- Inmarsat-4
- MEASAT 3
- MTSAT-1R
- CASSIOPE Communications - communications satellite / research satellite
- Contributions to space probes
- Robotic arm and weather station on the lander of the Phoenix probe
- Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) of the Mars Science Laboratory
Current missions in development
- Laser Altimeter (OLA) of the OSIRIS-REx space probe
Service emissions in earth orbit
The company developed a process with which satellites in earth orbit, which no longer have any fuel and are therefore useless, but are fully functional, can be refueled and used for a few years. This refueling process should take place by means of a robot system at an altitude of 36,000 km and be suitable for various types of satellites. This process is unique in the world and a good way for satellite operators to be able to use the satellites longer than before. The first satellite operators, including the US military, have expressed interest in this technology. The American satellite operator Intelsat signed a contract with MDA for $ 280 million in 2011.
In 2017, MDA's subsidiary SSL announced the first commercial customer of what is now known as Space Infrastructure Servicing : the satellite operator SES SA
See also
Web links
- Company page
Individual evidence
- ↑ MDA Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2012 , accessed December 11, 2018
- ^ MDA Acquires Space Systems Loral in Blockbuster Deal (Updated). In: SpaceQ. June 27, 2012, Retrieved December 11, 2018 (Canadian English).
- ↑ Bloomberg News, June 28, 2012
- ^ MDA Completes Acquisition of Space Systems / Loral, Releases Earnings and Prepares for RCM. In: SpaceQ. November 6, 2012, accessed December 11, 2018 .
- ^ MDA Programs / Missions. June 4, 2012, archived from the original ; accessed on December 11, 2018 .
- ↑ MDA to Begin Building LIDAR for OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission. In: SpaceQ. July 17, 2014, accessed December 11, 2018 .
- ↑ Canadian Technology Takes Aim at an Asteroid , accessed September 18, 2014
- ^ Intelsat Picks MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. for satellite servicing. March 15, 2011, accessed December 11, 2018 .
- ↑ MDA announces On-Orbit Satellite Servicing business formation and contract awards for spacecraft and first life extension customer. June 28, 2017, accessed December 11, 2018 .