[Satellite TODAY 03-28-13] MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), a global communications and information company, has signed a contract with the Canadian Space Agency valued at CA$81 million (excluding GST/PST) to provide sustaining engineering and operational support for its robotic elements on the International Space Station (ISS) through December 2015.

    MDA’s robotic systems were used in the construction of the ISS and continue to play a vital role in on-going operations such as berthing visiting vehicles like the SpaceX Dragon and Japanese HTV spacecraft, and performing technology demonstrations.