# MDA Space Ltd. has won a $1-billion contract with the Canadian Space Agency for the next phases of the Canadarm3 program.

*aerospace · news · 2024-06-27 · The Globe and Mail*

## Key points

- MDA Space Ltd. secured a $1-billion contract to build Canadarm3 for the lunar Gateway station.
- MDA Space transitioned from subcontractor to prime contractor, providing full mission solutions and not just components.
- The company's satellite contract with Telesat grew from antennas to designing and building at least 198 LEO satellites.
- Launch costs for space missions are expected to drop from US$2,000 to US$200 per kilogram within five years.
- MDA is launching a commercial robotics line, MDA Skymaker, using technology developed for the Canadarm3 moon mission.

**Companies:** MDA Space Ltd., NASA, Telesat Corp., Globalstar, Inc.
**Countries:** Canada, United States

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