{"id":80930,"date":"2026-08-10T22:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/mda-space-will-repurpose-canadarm3-for-lunar-surface\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T22:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:25:03","slug":"mda-space-will-repurpose-canadarm3-for-lunar-surface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/mda-space-will-repurpose-canadarm3-for-lunar-surface\/","title":{"rendered":"MDA Space Will \u2018Repurpose\u2019 Canadarm3 For Lunar Surface"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[CDATA[<img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c7391696-de76-437e-9a98-e210785e7df0_C2-200x200.avif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Image of Canadarm2 attached to the ISS. Image: MDA Space\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c7391696-de76-437e-9a98-e210785e7df0_C2-200x200.avif 200w, https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c7391696-de76-437e-9a98-e210785e7df0_C2-150x150.avif 150w, https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c7391696-de76-437e-9a98-e210785e7df0_C2-70x70.avif 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/--><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MDA Space will \u201crepurpose\u201d its microgravity robot-arm tech for lunar surface operations\u2014likely supporting the NASA-led Moon Base\u2014after the US space agency put the OG plans for Gateway on hold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canadian company\u2019s investments into Canadarm3\u2014originally intended to operate in lunar microgravity\u2014will focus on \u201cfuture logistics activities on the lunar surface,\u201d Canada announced late Thursday. The change is supported by MDA Space, which is working on the tech under a $1B CDN ($720M) contract with the Canadian government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes as little surprise after ESA and Northrop Grumman shifted some of their own Gateway projects to new lunar applications in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Change of phase: <\/strong>NASA announced it was pausing the Gateway lunar space station March 24\u2014just one week before CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen flew to the Moon on Artemis II using a seat essentially paid for by Canadarm3\u2019s contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, MDA emphasized to investors that the Canadarm3 CSA contract was continuing. Then on Friday during a Q2 conference call, CEO Mike Greenley said Canada\u2019s Moon work will continue \u201cfull steam ahead\u201d with the tech pivot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scope of MDA\u2019s contract remains unchanged, despite the new focus. Teams will \u201ccontinue to work on their designs and development, but the use of those designs and developments is the thing that\u2019s going through the adjustment,\u201d Greenley said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moonrise: <\/strong>Canadarm3 fueled MDA\u2019s robotics division in Q2 to generate $99.5M CDN ($71.4M), up 13% from last year and representing a fifth of quarterly revenues. But<strong> <\/strong>Canada isn\u2019t MDA\u2019s only lunarside client.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The company\u2019s UK division received a pre-authorization-to-proceed contract in June from OHB, relating to lunar landing sensors for the ESA Argonaut Moon spacecraft.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>MDA Space is a member of the Lunar Outpost-led consortium competing to create an Artemis astronaut rover. (You can see what the rover looks like in Lego format.)<\/li>\n<li>Greenley added Friday the company is \u201cengaged\u201d with potential customers for Moon opportunities spanning landing, rover development, lunar transportation, logistics, and communications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The post MDA Space Will \u2018Repurpose\u2019 Canadarm3 For Lunar Surface appeared first on Payload.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MDA Space will \u201crepurpose\u201d its microgravity robot-arm tech for lunar surface operations\u2014likely supporting the NASA-led Moon Base\u2014after the US space agency put the OG plans for Gateway on hold. The Canadian company\u2019s investments into Canadarm3\u2014originally intended to operate in lunar microgravity\u2014will focus on \u201cfuture logistics activities on the lunar surface,\u201d Canada announced late Thursday. 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