August 1, 2025 (BRAMPTON, ON)—EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a global communications and connectivity provider, has selected MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as the prime contractor for EchoStar’s new non-terrestrial network (NTN) low Earth orbit (LEO) direct-to-device (D2D) satellite constellation. With this contract, MDA Space is on track to begin volume manufacturing of the world’s first 3GPP 5G compliant non-terrestrial network using LEO satellites.
Great to see this recent uptick in our space sector. It sometimes feels like in the space sector, like in Defence, we've been content as a Nation to ride the coattails of the USA, rather than work on our own domestic ventures & interests. No space launch required, when we can buddy up with NASA! Contributing CANADARM is more than enough to get us recognition in the world stage! 😒 Don't need to buy tanks, the USA will give us some parked Abrams from Nevada if ever we went to war! 🤮
It is a strategy that might "work" in peacetime, though it certainly doesn't help acknowledge that we have our own interests to pursue (commercial and other). & It carries great risks that we'll be caught without any means or capabilities when 💩 hits the fan...
Great to see this recent uptick in our space sector. It sometimes feels like in the space sector, like in Defence, we've been content as a Nation to ride the coattails of the USA, rather than work on our own domestic ventures & interests. No space launch required, when we can buddy up with NASA! Contributing CANADARM is more than enough to get us recognition in the world stage! 😒 Don't need to buy tanks, the USA will give us some parked Abrams from Nevada if ever we went to war! 🤮
It is a strategy that might "work" in peacetime, though it certainly doesn't help acknowledge that we have our own interests to pursue (commercial and other). & It carries great risks that we'll be caught without any means or capabilities when 💩 hits the fan...