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Read More »Telesat Prepares for U.S. Air Force Satellite Exercise
Telesat and two American partner companies plan a nine-month exercise with the U.S. Air Force that could position the Canadian satellite operator for future military and government tenders.
Read More »The RADARSAT Constellation Mission is Ready for Launch
The launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission passed yet another milestone this past Saturday when SpaceX conducted a successful static fire test of the SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage on the launch pad.
Read More »MDA Wins Department of National Defence Contract for SAR/GPS Repeaters
Maxar Technologies announced last Friday that MDA, its Canadian division, had won a contract from the Government to provide 10 flight-ready Search and Rescue/Global Positioning System (SAR/GPS) repeaters.
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