Focus: North America

Satellite communications provider Ovzon has received a $1.3 million three-month order from the United States Defense Department for satcom services and technical support, the company announced Friday. Service will begin...

ALL.SPACE has entered into a new strategic partnership with satellite operator Viasat. As a result of this partnership, the ALL.SPACE Hydra terminal will operate on the Viasat Global Xpress (GX)...

Telesat is moving forward for new landing stations for Telesat Lightspeed in Saskatchewan and Quebec with land leases and purchases announced Tuesday.  Telesat has acquired land in Estevan, Saskatchewan and...

Canadian satellite manufacturer MDA Space launched 49North on Thursday, a new subsidiary exclusively for defense services. The new company will provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR)...

Canadian space companies Telesat and MDA Space announced separate MoU’s with Korean tech company Hanwha Systems on Monday to explore collaboration with Korea’s plans for a sovereign Low-Earth Orbit defense...

Rogers Satellite has now officially launched in Canada. It is a major milestone for Rogers Communications, one of the largest telcos in Canada. The new service now includes popular apps...

Telesat and MDA Space are working with Canada’s government to deliver a multi-frequency, Arctic milsatcom capability under a new strategic partnership agreement announced Tuesday.  This partnership is part of the...

MDA Space has won a new contract with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) worth C$44.7 million ($32.0 million). The contract awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada on behalf of...

MDA Space has invested $10 million Canadian dollars ($7 million) into spaceport company Maritime Launch Services, becoming an equity owner and strategic partner in the venture. Maritime Launch Services is...

ABB, a Swedish tech company, has won a contract from the Canadian Space Agency to carry out the conceptual development (Phase A) of the Thin Ice Clouds and Far InfraRed...