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MDA to extend its services to support Canadarm2 and Dextre for the International Space Station
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Richmond, B.C. - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has received contracts worth CA$4.2 million from NASA’s Johnson Space Center to extend its support of the Robotic Work Station that controls Canadarm2 and Dextre on the ISS. MDA will provide on-going sustaining engineering services, and provide new capabilities that will assist in the berthing of unmanned vehicles visiting the space station. The contract extension runs through December 2012.
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 organizations worldwide.
Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products.
The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSX:MDA.
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www.mdacorporation.com
