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Concise original overview of commercial satellite constellations,
small satellite rocket launchers and NewSpace funding options.
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MDA (SARnext, CHORUS)

Constellation name SARnext, CHORUS
Constellation field SAR, Earth Observation
Constellation info

Commercial Earth observation satellite mission (RADARSAT-2 Continuity Mission) in C-band SAR.
Constellation state Prototype development
Launched satellites 0
Planned satellites ?
Satellite size Satellite
Manufacturer In-house
First launch 2025
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Logo MDA logo
Company MDA
Oneliner

Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and a robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth.
Funding Yes, ?
Public Traded
Nation Canada
Created 1969
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