Radarsat-2
Commissioned And Ready For Commercial Operation
(1 May 2008) MacDonald, Dettwiler and
Associates Ltd., a provider of essential information solutions, today announced
that Radarsat-2 completed its commissioning on April 25, 2008 and fully
transitioned into commercial operations to deliver advanced radar images of the
Earth.
Launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 14, 2007,
Radarsat-2 delivered its first sample high-resolution radar images on December
18, 2007.
MDA President and CEO Daniel Friedmann said, "We are extremely
pleased to announce the completion of the Radarsat-2 commissioning, and are
excited by the excellent performance of this important new satellite and its
extended suite of data products. This milestone, and the overall success of
this project, is directly related to the talented workforce of MDA and our
subcontractors, and the great co-operation between the Canadian Space Agency
and MDA throughout the development and build phases."
Radarsat-2 is the
result of a unique collaboration between MDA and the Canadian Space Agency. The
satellite provides the follow-on to the Radarsat-1 mission, serving data users
around the world with new imaging modes, data with higher information content,
and more responsive programming and delivery services. It will directly supply
the growing global market for commercial high-resolution radar
imagery.
About MDA
MDA provides advanced information solutions
that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information,
and improve the decision making and operational performance of business and
government organisations world-wide.
Focused on markets and customers
with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of earth
and space based information solutions, ranging from complex operational
systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information
products.
MDA employs more than 3,000 people in locations across the
United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
(source: MacDonald
Dettwiler)
