MDA Space Buys Blue Canyon for $620M, Space Brief 20 Jun 2026
MDA Space acquires Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million, and NASA's 2028 Aeolus Mars orbiter goes to a California startup instead of SpaceX.
Launch Date
February 28, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-3-5
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
NORAD ID
00761
International Designator
1964-011C
Decay Date
9/21/1965
Name
OPS 3722 DEB
Alternative Name
deb USAF satellite/Agena D
Type
Status
Owner
SAFSP
Country
United States
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Length
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Dry Mass
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Launch Mass
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Radar Cross Section
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Material Composition
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Payload
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Purpose
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Mission
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Manufacturer
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Life Expectancy
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Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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