Richmond, Canada – Officials from MacDonald, Dettwiler, and Associates Ltd. (MDA), a global communications and information company, have signed a contract amendment with the Canadian Space Agency for CA$11.9 million, to provide on-going support for the Mobile Servicing System on the International Space Station (ISS). This work expands on the contract announced in December 2014.
The Mobile Servicing System is comprised of Canadarm2, the Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator known as "Dextre" and the Mobile Base System. These three robotic systems perform a variety of operations ranging from resupply, maintenance, and servicing tasks that are critical to the on-going operations of the ISS.
Source: MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
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