MDA MIDNIGHT™
Above All Else The world relies on critical infrastructure in space—and it must be protected. Introducing MDA MIDNIGHT™: A space control platform to defend and protect the space domain. Made for defence organizations, MDA MIDNIGHT™ keeps watch in the darkest hour, when risk is highest and visibility is lowest, safeguarding the space on which billions rely.
Rapid response to threats
MDA MIDNIGHT™ combines the advanced robotics and proximity operations of MDA SKYMAKER™ with the modular bus of MDA AURORA™. Through our high-volume commercial production capacity, the maneuverable spacecraft can be rapidly configured, built and deployed to respond to emerging threats in space.
MISSION RESILIENCE IN THE ULTIMATE HIGH GROUND
Equipped with a suite of active and passive payload capabilities and world-leading robotics, MDA MIDNIGHT™ turns space domain awareness into actionable decision-making, enabling defence organizations to maintain operational continuity in the increasingly contested domain.
Configure and adapt to the mission
Modular design enables the rapid insertion of new mission kits and a suite of hosted payloads to adapt to new threats.
Detect, assess and attribute on-orbit threats
Real-time situational awareness with continuous monitoring from near-field to far-field for instant detection and attribution of threats, anomalies or interference.
Defend and protect space assets
Rapid response capabilities to intercept, deter or counter objects in real time and shield assets.
Inspect and service satellites
High-resolution imaging and on-orbit servicing to diagnose, repair, refuel, and update to extend satellite lifetimes and reduce launch costs.
Remove debris and avoid collisions
Safe removal of defunct satellites and space debris, keeping orbital lanes clear for current and future missions.
On-orbit resilience and flexibility
Augment existing military missions through on-orbit surveillance, asset relocation and satellite refueling.
Secure command and control
Secure, redundant ground stations and mission operations centres for enhanced security.
Defend and Protect the space domain
The mission of MDA MIDNIGHT™ is designed to rendezvous with multiple collaborative assets, employing a range of protective actions, including: on-orbit inspection and reporting of satellite status; electronic counter measures detection, attribution and mitigation; rendezvous proximity operations with cooperative satellite capture and release; and the de-orbiting of a customer’s non-operational asset.
A trusted partner for the most important missions in space
MDA MIDNIGHT™ is backed by a 40-year track record of designing, building, and operating mission-critical technology for trusted partners around the world. With millions of hours of robotics operations, decades of on-orbit free flyer captures, and a Mission Control Centre to assist partners with mission planning, operations, and data capture and analytics, experience is more than a feature for MDA MIDNIGHT™—it’s in its DNA.
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