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Vantor
Data as of Oct 14, 2026. Every fact below cites a numbered public record; the records are listed in full at the end.
https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/maxar-technologies
Facts
| Area | Fact | Figure | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government awards | Space federal awards | 3 awards, $9.4M obligatedAwards with activity since Oct 1, 2018, as searched Sep 24, 2026. Awarded Jul 21, 2015 to Nov 30, 2021; most from DoD (2 awards) | Nov 30, 2021Latest award | [1] |
| Government awards | Latest space award | $4.9M from DoDSATELLITE SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (SATSAR) AND ELECTRO-OPTICAL (EO)DATA | Nov 30, 2021Awarded | [2] |
| Funding | Latest sourced round | Acquisition: $6.40BLead recorded as Advent International | Dec 16, 2022Announced | [3] |
| Satellites | Satellites owned or operated | 6 in orbit of 6 launchedLatest: WorldView Legion 5 | Feb 4, 2025Latest launch | [4] [5] |
Relationships in the record
| Kind | Party | Basis | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customers | Department of Defense | 2 space awards, $9.1M obligated | Nov 30, 2021 | [2] |
| Customers | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 space award, $298K obligated | Jul 21, 2015 | [6] |
| Suppliers | Maxar Space Infrastructure | Built 6 of its satellites (latest WorldView Legion 5) | Feb 4, 2025 |
Sources
- USAspending.gov recipient profile (all awards, not only space): https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/a975d3fe-fe22-4709-61e8-7d1b8574195b-C/latest
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N6600122P6631_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-
- Maxar Technologies (press release via SpaceNews): https://spacenews.com/maxar-technologies-to-be-acquired-by-advent-international-for-6-4-billion/
- GCAT satellite catalogue: https://planet4589.org/space/gcat/
- CelesTrak SATCAT entry for WorldView Legion 5: https://celestrak.org/satcat/table-satcat.php?CATNR=62900
- USAspending.gov award record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_NNM15AC64P_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-
Satellite data from GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org/space/gcat), CC BY 4.0.
How to cite
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). Vantor: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/maxar-technologies