# MDA signs four contracts with Canadian Space Agency worth CA$53.75 million

MDA, a business unit of Maxar Technologies, signed four contracts with the Canadian Space Agency totaling approximately CA$53.75 million for ISS robotic operations support, autonomous control technology development, and a rover concept study.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-12-15
- Where: Brampton, ON, Canada
- Value: $42.0M (53.8M CAD)
- Status: announced
- Products: robotic systems, rovers, satellite subsystems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [MDA](https://endata.com/companies/18051.md)
- [Canadian Space Agency](https://endata.com/companies/17652.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/mda-advances-innovative-robotics-and-rovers-for-space-exploration-and-to-support-on-going-operations-of-the-iss-664407753.html), 2017-12-15: "Canadian robotics play a key role on the International Space Station and the advances in space robotics associated with this project not only enhances the MSS capabilities, but also provides a long term benefit in ensuring Canadian technology retains its best-in-class status."

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