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MDA DOUBLES SATELLITE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY AS IT RAMPS UP MDA AURORA(TM) PRODUCTION TO MEET GROWING GLOBAL DEMAND
MDA DOUBLES SATELLITE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY AS IT RAMPS UP MDA AURORA™ PRODUCTION TO MEET...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n MDA DOUBLES SATELLITE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY AS IT RAMPS UP MDA AURORA™ PRODUCTION TO MEET GROWING GLOBAL DEMAND\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prnml40{\nMARGIN-LEFT:3.33em !IMPORTANT\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n Creates world's largest high-volume manufacturing facility in its satellite class and adds 600 new high-skill technology jobs in\n \n Quebec\n \n\n\n\n\n\n SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE, QC\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Sept. 13, 2024\n \n\n /CNW/ - MDA (TSX: MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced that construction is underway on a 185,000 square foot expansion at its satellite production facility in\n \n Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec\n \n . Once completed, it will be the world's largest high-volume manufacturing facility in its satellite class, with capacity to deliver up to two\n \n\n MDA AURORA\n \n\n\n TM\n \n digital satellites a day.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n An initial order of 198 Telesat Lightspeed satellites, powered by\n \n MDA AURORA\n \n\n TM\n \n technology,  will be produced at the new facility, following Telesat's\n \n selection of MDA as the prime satellite contractor for the Telesat Lightspeed constellation\n \n . Telesat is the first of multiple MDA satellite customers moving to next generation digital constellations, as the market for space-based broadband networks and direct-to-device connectivity expands.\n \n\n As part of its expansion, the company is in the process of adding 600 new high-skill technology jobs in\n \n Quebec\n \n to further accelerate its growth as the global space economy is set to expand to\n \n US$1.8 trillion\n \n in the next decade.\n \n\n The new facility is designed to be a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building. The production line is expected to be operational in the second half of 2025.\n \n\n \"The global satellite market is at an inflection point as satellite operators and customers shift to digital solutions like\n \n MDA AURORA\n \n\n TM\n \n that offer greater p...