MDA Signs Contract With RapidEye For Satellite Mission

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) has signed a contract valued at $170 million CDN with RapidEye AG of Germany. As the prime contractor, MDA will provide a system comprising a five satellite constellation and its associated ground equipment. RapidEye will use this system to create various land-monitoring products and services for agriculture, cartography, and other purposes.

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