Fate of Canadian Satellite Servicing Project Awaits DARPA Decision

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Canada's MDA Corp. on Feb. 28 said it would await a decision on a contract bid to the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) before deciding whether to shelve its work on a vehicle to service satellites and perform other chores in orbit. MDA also said it expects at least one large telecommunications satellite order this year from Russia in addition to the two satellites it is already building. Richmond, British Columbia-based MDA, in a conference call with investors, said that despite pressures on the U.S. Defense Department's budget, the company's sale of Radarsat-derived Earth observation products shows no signs of being reduced.