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MDA to provide advanced technology solution for Astra satellites PDF Print E-mail
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. announced that it has been awarded a contract in excess of $13 million (CAD) to provide EADS Astrium with four advanced technology solutions that will be integrated into the Astra satellites.
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The new satellites will serxve to deliver next generation broadcast, VSAT and broadband services in Europe and Africa and add new capacity as well as fleet deployment flexibility for the SES group over the coming years. The satellites are scheduled for launch in several steps between 2012 and 2014.

In 2009, MDA was contracted to provide advanced technology solutions to EADS Astrium for their Astra 1N satellite and in 2007 for the Astra 3B satellite.

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