# MDA wins CA$4M design contract for SpaceDataHighway payload

MDA, a Maxar Technologies company, has signed a contract valued at approximately CA$4 million with Airbus to conduct design studies for the optical data relay payload of the third SpaceDataHighway satellite (EDRS-D).

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-02-15
- Value: $3.20M (4.00M CAD)
- Status: announced
- Products: optical data relay payload, laser communication terminals
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [MDA](https://endata.com/companies/18051.md)
- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/maxar-technologies-mda-to-provide-next-generation-optical-communication-payload-design-for-airbus-spacedatahighway-674245303.html), 2018-02-16: "MDA will define the preliminary design of the EDRS-D optical data relay payload."

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