Maxar Technologies Inc. was an American space technology company specializing in geospatial intelligence, Earth observation, on-orbit satellite servicing, satellite products and related services. It was formed on October 5, 2017, when DigitalGlobe and MDA Holdings Company merged. It was the parent holding company of Maxar Space Systems, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and Maxar Intelligence, headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, and from 2017 to 2023 it was dual-listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MAXR. In October 2025 Maxar Intelligence and Maxar Space Systems rebranded as Vantor and Lanteris respectively.
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Source Lunar Gateway (Orbit Codex)Core ModulesQuote, Core Modules
The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), built by Maxar Technologies
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Maxar Technologies to design and build PPE
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Source Lanteris Space Systems (Wikipedia)HistoryQuote, History
In 2017, MDA acquired DigitalGlobe, rebranded the combined business as Maxar Technologies
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In 2017, MDA acquired DigitalGlobe, rebranded the combined business as Maxar Technologies
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Source Spacecraft Bus for Satellite Servicing Mission Arrives at NASA Goddard (NASA)Lead, bus supplierQuote, Lead, bus supplier
OSAM-1 will also include an assembly demonstration provided by commercial partner Maxar, the same company that provided the spacecraft bus.
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Lanteris Space Systems (as Maxar Technologies) was contracted by NASA to manufacture this module
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Source Lanteris Space Systems (Wikipedia)Projects, PsycheQuote, Projects, Psyche
The Psyche mission to asteroid 16 Psyche spacecraft's solar-electric propulsion chassis was built by Maxar
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TerreStar-1 is based on SS/L's space-proven SSL-1300
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formerly Maxar Space Systems division of Maxar Technologies
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Maxar Technologies was the parent holding company of Maxar Space Systems
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2,600 (December 2024)
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DigitalGlobe and MDA Holdings Company merged to become Maxar Technologies on October 5, 2017.
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In October 2025, Maxar Intelligence and Maxar Space Systems rebranded to become Vantor and Lanteris respectively.
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