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MDA Space, trading as MDA.TO, built the Canadarm robotic systems used on the Space Shuttle and ISS and now supplies robotics and radar satellite systems.
MDA.TOACTIVEMDA Space is a Canadian space technology company that developed the Canadarm for NASA's Space Shuttle program and Canadarm2 on the International Space Station, and is building Canadarm3 for the NASA-led Gateway. It has three business areas: Satellite Systems, Robotics and Space Operations, and Geointelligence, which includes the MDA CHORUS radar imaging constellation.
Founded in 1969, MDA (originally MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates) has been at the forefront of Canadian space technology for over five decades. The company built the iconic Canadarm, Canadarm2, and Dextre robotics systems that have been essential to Space Shuttle and ISS operations. MDA also developed the RADARSAT series of synthetic aperture radar satellites and is the prime contractor for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission. After being acquired by Maxar in 2017 and then re-established as an independent company in 2020, MDA went public on the TSX in 2021. The company is now building Canadarm3 for the NASA Lunar Gateway station.
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2 of 4 inputs measured · Insufficient data · 67% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Reported revenue
Not measured: Open-role change (90 days)
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No private round on record before Apr 2021. IPO, offerings, debt and unconverted notes are listed under Funding history by class and not added in.
Latest government contract
Canadarm3 Phase A (requirements and concept)
Canadian Space Agency · $18M · Dec 8, 2020
Latest funding round
equity · $4M
Apr 7, 2021
Latest SEC filing
6-K · Sep 21, 2026 · EDGAR ↗
Next-generation robotic arm system for the NASA Lunar Gateway station, capable of autonomous operation and AI-assisted maintenance.
Commercial SAR constellation pairing a C-band satellite built by MDA with an X-band satellite from ICEYE, plus RADARSAT-2; launch planned late 2026.
Synthetic aperture radar antenna assemblies for Earth observation satellites.
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Compiled Oct 13, 2026 from 3 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from. Facts only: nothing here is a rating, a forecast or a recommendation.
SEC filings, last 12 months
36 filings
Including 22 current reports
Source: SEC EDGAR company filings
Latest Sep 21, 2026
Latest sourced round
Equity round: $3.7M
Reported on Form D filed Apr 19, 2021; the date shown is the first sale
Source: SEC EDGAR
First sale Apr 7, 2021
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 13). MDA Space: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/mda-space
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "MDA Space: Company dossier." Data as of October 13, 2026. Accessed October 13, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/mda-space.
BibTeX
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}Report from a foreign issuer (6-K)
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Report from a foreign issuer (6-K)
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Report from a foreign issuer (6-K)
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Report from a foreign issuer (6-K)
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Report from a foreign issuer (6-K)
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Amendment: Passive holder of 5% or more (Schedule 13G/A)
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