Company - MDA Space
Product/Service - Canadaarm3, SKYMAKER
- Classification
- In-Space Transportation
- Category
- On-Orbit Servicing
Space Robotics
Commercial Rover
Resources - Energy
In-Space Assembly
In-Space Manufacturing
- Fields
- In-Space Satellite Servicing
Nuclear Power
- Status
- Development
- First launch
- 2027
The Canadian Space Agency funds novel ideas for potential Moon infrastructure:
- Will outline technologies and a road map for autonomous and intelligent robots and rovers for use on the lunar surface. $250,000.
- Will provide a concept for a Canadian-led nuclear power system for use on the lunar surface. $250,000.
Canada reaches for the Moon: $2.9M to support sustainable lunar exploration, 2023-12-13.
- Development and assessment of algorithms to achieve continuous driving - $494,098.
- Development of algorithms and autonomous plant management tools for a nuclear power system on the lunar surface - $500,000.
Canadaarm3
The smart robotic system will include several distinct parts:
In-Orbit Assistance
Orbital Express
MDA SKYMAKER™
News, Research, Projects and Patents
Title | Type | Date | Summary |
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Maxar taps MDA for robotic satellite servicing technologies | News | 2020-11-17 | > SPIDER (formerly Dragonfly), will demonstrate in-orbit assembly of a satellite reflector array. |