MDA Space

MDA Space is a Canadian space technology company headquartered in Canada and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker MDA. The company develops and sells technology and infrastructure for the space sector, including satellite systems, space robotics, and Earth observation capabilities.

MDA operates across three primary business lines: space robotics and automation, satellite systems for government and commercial customers, and Earth observation intelligence. Its customers include government space agencies, defense clients, and commercial operators.

MDA's most historically prominent product is the Canadarm robotic arm system, originally developed for NASA's Space Shuttle program and subsequently Canadarm2 for the International Space Station (ISS). The company also develops Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite systems for surveillance and intelligence purposes, and provides satellite imagery services to government and defense customers.

MDA competes in the government and defense space market alongside companies such as Maxar Technologies and Airbus Defence & Space. The company has a long-standing track record as a supplier to space agencies including the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and NASA.