MDA Space, Calian, and Kepler tapped to lay groundwork for Canada’s next-gen satellite system

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded $2.4 million to three Canadian companies tasked with developing the ground systems that will control the country’s next generation of satellites. The news: The agency announced on Thursday that Brampton-based MDA Space, Ottawa-based Calian, and Toronto-based Kepler were each awarded $804,000 contracts to develop ground-segment concept studies for RADARSAT+ , Canada’s next-generation satellite system. Ground segments are the Earth-based satellite control and