MDA Space reported strong Q2 2026 financial results, highlighted by $361.49 million USD ($498.6 million CAD) in revenue, a 33.6% increase year-over-year. Earnings performance featured a net profit of $20.23 million USD ($27.9 million CAD) and adjusted EBITDA of $69.60 million USD ($96.0 million CAD), driven by $586.52 million USD ($809.0 million CAD) in new orders and an expanding order backlog of $2.90 billion USD ($4.0 billion CAD). Management raised its full-year financial forecast to $1.305 billion to $1.3775 billion USD ($1.8 billion to $1.9 billion CAD) as the company also pivots its Canadarm3 technology toward lunar surface operations following NASA’s pause on the Gateway program<\/p>\n
The quarter marked the first time in a year that MDA’s backlog grew, and the company raised its full-year financial forecast on the strength of the results. The Canadarm3 decision came separately, prompted by NASA’s move to stall Gateway, the program the arm was originally designed to serve.<\/p>\n
The $809 million in new orders that MDA received, in addition to the revenue jump, were accompanied by a backlog that expanded for the first time in twelve months. MDA is funding approximately $2.0 billion in recent acquisitions through a combination of equity, debt, and cash. The raised full-year outlook reflects the company’s improved order and revenue position.<\/p>\n
On the lunar side, Canadarm3 was engineered for Gateway, the orbital station NASA has now placed on hold. Rather than wait, MDA is redirecting the robotic arm technology toward lunar surface use. The company confirmed the pivot as part of the same reporting period that produced its financial results.<\/p>\n
The combination is notable because MDA is posting strong financial numbers, and because the Canadarm3 shift reflects how the lunar architecture is changing. Gateway is effectively stalled, and MDA is redirecting its work rather than waiting for the original program to proceed.<\/p>\n
Watch whether NASA revives Gateway or leaves it on hold, and how MDA advances the Canadarm3 technology toward lunar surface applications. The company’s raised full-year forecast will be tested against its ability to convert the growing backlog into revenue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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