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Maxar Awarded G-EGD Contract Renewal for Mission-Ready Satellite Imagery by U.S. Government

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Monday, October 4, 2021
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This is the second of three option years for the contract, which has a total value of up to $176M.

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  • This is the second of three option years for the contract, which has a total value of up to $176M.
  • With this award, Maxar will continue to provide more than 400,000 U.S. government users with unclassified, online and offline, on-demand access to high-resolution commercial imagery from Maxar in addition to geospatial data from other industry providers.
  • Since 2011, the G-EGD program has enabled warfighters, first responders, intelligence analysts and civil government users to tap into Maxars 125-petabyte historical imagery library and daily imagery collections for time-sensitive, mission-critical planning and operations.
  • Maxar is proud to continue supporting warfighters and analysts with the information and insight to make confident decisions.

Maxar Awarded Contract to Build SXM-10 Satellite for SiriusXM

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) today announced it received an order to build another geostationary communications satellite for longtime customer SiriusXM, following the SXM-9 satellite order that was announced earlier this month.

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  • Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) today announced it received an order to build another geostationary communications satellite for longtime customer SiriusXM, following the SXM-9 satellite order that was announced earlier this month.
  • SXM-10, a high-powered digital audio radio satellite, will be built on Maxars proven 1300-class platform at the companys manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California.
  • Maxar has been manufacturing communications satellites for SiriusXM for decades, and were proud to continue this relationship for both SXM-9 and SXM-10, said Chris Johnson, Maxars Senior Vice President of Space Programs Delivery.
  • SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada.

Maxar Awarded Big Data Analytics Contract from NGA

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Monday, August 23, 2021
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Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced it signed a 5-year, $60 million contract with the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to continue development and operations of a classified big data analytics program.

Key Points: 
  • Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced it signed a 5-year, $60 million contract with the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to continue development and operations of a classified big data analytics program.
  • Under the contract, Maxar will continue to support a mission-critical analytic system relied on by thousands of Department of Defense and Intelligence Community users.
  • Our work now focuses on improving access to these data sources with new tools and empowering users with big data capabilities that feed into their analytic and intelligence workflows.
  • Maxar is a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure.

Maxar Awarded Contract to Build New Satellite for SiriusXM

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) today announced the company will manufacture a new geostationary communications satellite for longtime customer SiriusXM.

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  • Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) today announced the company will manufacture a new geostationary communications satellite for longtime customer SiriusXM.
  • The SXM-9 satellite will be based on Maxars proven 1300-class platform and built at the companys manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California.
  • Maxar has been building satellites for SiriusXM since 2000, which includes the first-generation Sirius satellites launched in 2000 and the second-generation Sirius satellites launched in 2009 and 2013.
  • SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada.

SiriusXM’s New SXM-8 Satellite, Built by Maxar, Completes In-Orbit Testing, Now Ready for Service

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the satellite into space on June 6, 2021, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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  • A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the satellite into space on June 6, 2021, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  • SXM-8 is the ninth high-powered, digital, audio radio satellite built by Maxar for SiriusXM.
  • Built on Maxars 1300-class platform and designed to provide more than 15 years of service, SXM-8 is more than 27 feet tall and weighed nearly 7,000 kg at launch.
  • SXM-8 will extend the health of SiriusXMs satellite fleet and its satellite-delivered services through at least 2036.

Mapbox launches 3D Maps with 135 million sq km of global, high-resolution imagery from Maxar

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Maxar builds excellent satellites, which are producing the highest quality imagery available today, said Eric Gundersen, Mapbox CEO.

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  • Maxar builds excellent satellites, which are producing the highest quality imagery available today, said Eric Gundersen, Mapbox CEO.
  • By incorporating the high-resolution satellite imagery, we are able to offer 3D maps that are far more advanced and detailed than anything else.
  • This imagery, combined with the recent launch of Mapbox 3D, is the canvas for creating totally custom maps for the web and mobile.
  • The combination of Maxars image quality, volume, and recency together with the launch of Mapbox 3D transforms the interactive map experience.

SiriusXM’s New SXM-7 Satellite, Built by Maxar and Launched Aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, Performing Properly After Launch

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Sunday, December 13, 2020
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201213005033/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201213005033/en/
    SXM-7, built by Maxar Technologies for SiriusXM, is seen here in Maxar's manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, Calif.
  • Image credit: Maxar Technologies
    SXM-7, a high-powered digital audio radio satellite, was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, earlier today.
  • We congratulate our engineering team, Maxar and SpaceX on a successful launch.
  • We had a beautiful Falcon 9 launch today, safely delivering SXM-7 to orbit, said Lee Rosen, SpaceXs Vice President of Customer Operations and Integration.

Maxar Awarded Contract to Build Sixth Geostationary Communications Satellite for Intelsat in 2020

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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Galaxy 37 is the sixth Intelsat geostationary communications satellite awarded to Maxar in 2020.

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  • Galaxy 37 is the sixth Intelsat geostationary communications satellite awarded to Maxar in 2020.
  • Maxar has been a trusted and reliable partner in delivering world-class spacecraft to Intelsat for many years, said Mike DeMarco, Intelsat Chief Services Officer.
  • In addition to the five C-band satellites Intelsat has ordered from Maxar in 2020 to support their C-band spectrum transition, the company also contracted Maxar to manufacture its next-generation Intelsat 40e geostationary communications satellite.
  • As the foundational architects of satellite technology, Intelsat operates the worlds largest and most advanced satellite fleet and connectivity infrastructure.

Maxar Technologies Will Build Next-Generation Intelsat Epic Geostationary Communications Satellite with NASA Hosted Payload

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Monday, February 3, 2020
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Maxar will integrate NASAs Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution ( TEMPO ) payload with the Intelsat 40e satellite.

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  • Maxar will integrate NASAs Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution ( TEMPO ) payload with the Intelsat 40e satellite.
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    Maxar will build the Intelsat 40e geostationary communications satellite and integrate NASAs TEMPO payload with it.
  • Based on Maxars proven 1300-class satellite platform and Intelsat Epic, Intelsat 40e will provide Intelsat customers across North and Central America with flexible, high-throughput, coast-to-coast coverage.
  • In 2019, NASA selected Maxar to host its TEMPO payload utilizing the Space and Missile Systems Center Hosted Payload Solutions (HoPS) contract vehicle.

MDA Selected to Perform System Design Phase for Wildfire Monitoring Satellite

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Friday, August 30, 2019
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MDA, a Maxar company, (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), has been awarded a contract from the Canadian Space Agency to execute the system design phase of a forest fire monitoring satellite called WildFireSat.

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  • MDA, a Maxar company, (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), has been awarded a contract from the Canadian Space Agency to execute the system design phase of a forest fire monitoring satellite called WildFireSat.
  • This project will leverage MDAs world-leading satellite development and production capabilities, gained through being the Government of Canadas leading mission prime partner for satellite programs, including for the recently launched RADARSAT Constellation Mission.
  • In addition, MDA plans to engage an impressive industrial team to deliver this Phase A design work.
  • MDA is an internationally recognized leader in space robotics, space sensors, satellite payloads, antennas and subsystems, surveillance and intelligence systems, defense and maritime systems, and geospatial radar imagery.