October 30, 2012
Business, News
Four months after announcing it’s intention to acquire Space Systems/Loral Inc., MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd (MDA) has cleared the one remaining major hurdle as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has completed its review and green-lighted the deal.
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October 22, 2012
Business, News, Technology
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) has announced that it has been selected as a key participant to support the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Phoenix Program.
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October 19, 2012
Business, News
Twenty-five engineers and scientists who contributed to the launch of the first Canadian satellite Alouette 1 were honoured at a special Gala Dinner in Ottawa on September 29 on the 50th anniversary of the satellite’s launch.
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October 19, 2012
Business, News
With one defence satellite ready to fly, the government’s attention will soon turn to others. That was the message Defence Minister Peter MacKay delivered to media representatives Thursday at a press conference for the official “send-off” of the Sapphire satellite.
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October 16, 2012
Business, News
Now that the Sapphire satellite finally has a firm launch date on an Indian rocket on December 12th, the government has seen fit to call a media briefing at the David Florida Laboratory (DFL) to talk about the satellite and it’s mission for the benefit of the public.
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October 12, 2012
Business, News
This years Canadian Space Summit is being hosted by the University of Western Ontario’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) and features a notable group of speakers, both Canadian and international.
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October 4, 2012
Business, Education, News
The winner of Canada’s first Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (CSDC) is the University of Concordia in Montreal, Quebec.
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September 21, 2012
Business, News
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has cleared one hurdle in its effort to acquire U.S. based Space Systems/Loral Inc. (SS/L). Both MDA and SS/L were notified yesterday that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has cleared the deal.
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September 13, 2012
Business, News
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested further information from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) in its effort to acquire U.S. based Space Systems/Loral Inc. (SS/L). The second request is part of the ongoing review before the deal can clear the necessary regulatory hurdles and is not considered unduly unusual.
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September 7, 2012
Business, News
The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada preparations for the 2012 Canadian Aerospace Summit are well underway with a preliminary conference program available soon according to Kristen VanderHoek, AIAC Director of Communications.
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