COMPANIES · SPACE INFRA
MDA Space
Canada's largest space technology company, building satellites (including its software-defined AURORA line), space robotics such as robotic arms for space stations, and geointelligence systems.
Canada's largest space technology company, building satellites (including its software-defined AURORA line), space robotics such as robotic arms for space stations, and geointelligence systems.
AI is not a primary economic driver; it is on the map as a satellite manufacturer for low-Earth-orbit communications constellations, notably Globalstar's next-generation network, which supplies the space layer that connected devices depend on.
Satellite operators, space agencies and governments pay it under contracts to design and build satellites, space robotics and related ground and data systems.
Canada (Brampton, Ontario)
Space and next-generation infrastructure. Launch providers, satellite builders and operators, ground networks and the first attempts at running computing in orbit. Most of these companies have no AI business today; they are on this map because of what they carry, connect or build for the companies that do. Open the space lens.
Same-layer peers share an editorial stack classification; that alone does not establish direct competition.
Connections (2)
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Current relationships (1)
Source: 2026-08-16 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Reported operating
Limits: Covers one batch of platforms under a $143 million contract; does not establish further orders or the full contract's completion.
Rocket Lab Satellite Platforms Built for MDA Space Successfully Reach Orbit, Supporting Globalstar Direct-to-Device Communications Services ↗Dated or announced (1)
Source: 2025-02-10 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Announced; not confirmed operating
Limits: Contract announcement; does not establish delivery schedule, amounts paid to date, or that the satellites are in service.
MDA Space signs $1.1B contract with Globalstar to build next generation LEO constellation ↗MDA Space signs $1.1B contract with Globalstar to build next generation LEO constellation ↗
Reviewed
Inclusion in this database is not an endorsement of a company or its securities. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell anything, and none of it is individualized investment advice. See the disclosures. Data: AI Map v3.25.9, released .