Space-station builder Voyager Space and their subsidiary Nanoracks announced that they worked with Maxar to perform a cutting-edge experiment that was recently launched on SpaceX's Transporter-5 rideshare mission. The experiment? Cutting metal without edges and the first results are in. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »3D imaging may be first step to real-life Metaverse
Maxar Technologies’ Dan Nord, SVP & GM of Enterprise Earth Intelligence, delivered a keynote at the GeoIgnite Conference on March 1st that started by sounding familiar notes about Maxar's past and present. But it transitioned to a surprising future: one where Maxar's imagery becomes the key basis for the so-called "Metaverse." This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, …
Read More »Maxar to be awarded $7.6 million sole source contract for SecureWatch satellite imagery
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on behalf of Natural Resources Canada will award Maxar a $7.6 million contract for high-resolution optical web-based satellite Earth observation imagery data products. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Maxar’s Satellite Imagery Helps Decision Makers
On this weeks episode of the Earth and Space podcast we’re discussing Maxar and its timely Earth observation capabilities that help decision makers.
Read More »Earth Observation industry is missing opportunities
Industry representatives came together at the GeoIgnite virtual conference for a very frank conversation on the business of optical-based Earth Observation (EO) and radar-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) on April 22nd at the “Spatial Finance, New Markets for Earth Observation” panel. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE …
Read More »MDA signs contracts with Maxar for on-orbit servicing technologies
The promise of on-orbit servicing as business for MDA has been in the works for over a decade. In 2011 MDA signed Intelsat as its anchor customer for its Space Infrastructure Servicing vehicle. That deal fell through. Now, almost 10 years after that deal was signed, MDA is making some progress, as evidenced by its latest contracts. This page is for subscribers only. Already a …
Read More »Are Telesat and the Canadian Government nearing an agreement on Telesat LEO?
On July 23, 2019 the Canadian government and Telesat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with respect to the government securing access to the Telesat LEO satellite constellation that was valid for one year. That MOU has since lapsed and SpaceQ has inquired with both Telesat and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has to the current status of negotiations. This page is for …
Read More »Comments by Maxar on Telesat LEO open to interpretation
What was Maxar Technologies CEO Dan Jablonsky trying to tell analysts in the companies Q2 2020 conference call when during his opening comments when he said Maxar had "not factored the proposed Telesat LEO program into our current and multi-year outlook." Indeed that was a question that come up twice during the Q&A with analysts. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log …
Read More »Geospatial community says international partnerships key to Canada’s future in space
It doesn't matter what space tech Canada is working on deploying; our country still finds a vibrancy in leveraging international partnerships to get things done in orbit, according to experts at the GeoIgnite online conference. In a panel Wednesday (July 23) about the future of Canada's geospatial sector, executives from the geospatial community working in industries ranging from Earth observation to robotics talked about our …
Read More »Northern Private Capital deal for MDA closes
Northern Private Capital (NPC) today has closed the deal to buy MDA from Maxar Technologies bringing the company back into Canadian control.
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