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MDA signs $1.7M deal with Sierra to develop spacecraft communications
2013-07-30 06:25:05| IT Services - Topix.net
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. said Monday it has signed a $1.7 million contract with Sierra Nevada Corporation to build on-board communications for its Dream Chaser spacecraft.
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MDA provides access to high resolution RADARSAT-2 Flood Maps of the Calgary Flooding
2013-06-29 05:35:07| IT Services - Topix.net
MDA's Information Systems group announced today that it is making available a series of RADARSAT-2 flood maps to any local, provincial, or federal agency or non-profit organization that is involved in responding to the recent flooding in Alberta.
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MDA reports $2.2M Q1 profit, revenue up on Space Systems/Loral acquisition
2013-05-03 03:50:57| IT Services - Topix.net
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. says it earned $2.2 million in its latest quarter, down from $33.2 million a year ago, due in part to costs related to its acquisition of California-based Space Systems/Loral Inc.
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MDA to support Canada's Radarsat-2 satellite ground stations
2013-04-29 10:15:00| Naval Technology
Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) has awarded a contract to MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) to provide operational support for Radarsat-2 satellite ground stations, National Defence minister Peter MacKay and associate defence mi
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Radarsat-1 having technical problems, MDA and Canadian Space Agency say
2013-04-10 04:16:19| IT Services - Topix.net
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. and the Canadian Space Agency said Tuesday that the Radarsat-1 satellite is experiencing technical difficulties and has been placed in "safe mode." The satellite has been placed in a semi-dormant state that conserves energy as the space agency works to investigate and assess the problem.
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