Calian, Kepler and MDA Space win CSA studies for Canada's next-gen EO ground segment
Canadian Space Agency · Calian · Kepler Communications · MDA Space
Three contracts of up to C$804,000 each, C$2.4M total, for RADARSAT+ ground-segment concept studies, per SpaceQ.
what happened
The Canadian Space Agency announced three contracts valued at C$2.4 million in total, awarded to Calian, Kepler and MDA Space, each worth up to C$804,000, to develop concept studies for the ground segment of Canada's next-generation Earth observation satellite system, per SpaceQ and the CSA's release. The contracts sit inside Canada's C$1.012 billion, 15-year Earth observation investment announced in October 2023; per BetaKit, a separate December 2025 batch covered space-segment concept studies.
why it matters
Canada is lining up its industrial team for the RADARSAT successor, and the ground-segment studies show which companies are positioned for the larger build contracts to come. Kepler's inclusion alongside incumbents Calian and MDA Space puts a commercial connectivity player inside a flagship government EO program.
for who
EO primes and ground-segment providers eyeing Canadian procurement
signal-to-noise
quick facts
- Companies
- Canadian Space Agency, Calian, Kepler Communications, MDA Space
- Category
- procurement
- Impact
- notable
- SNR
- 4 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-06-11
- Published
- 2026-07-08 12:35 UTC