Mr. James S. Butyniec, CEO of Magellan Aerospace said, "The anniversary of the CASSIOPE is a great accomplishment that we celebrate with the Canadian Space Agency, MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), and all of the Canadian industrial contributors and scientists who contribute to advancing Canada's space technology capabilities. Congratulations also to the Institute of Space Imaging at the University of Calgary, the user and mission operator of the e-Pop payload. For the last year e-Pop has been collecting data on space storms and their potential impacts on radio communications, GPS navigation, and other space-based technologies." He continued, "Magellan is very proud of the accomplishments of the team in our space business who contributed to establishing a world-class Centre of Excellence for Rockets and Space, including the design and development of satellite buses, and assembly, integration and test."
The CASSIOPE satellite bus was designed and built in Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg. Magellan then supported both the integration and test of the e-Pop and Cascade payloads in Winnipeg and the spacecraft level testing at the David Florida Laboratory (DFL) in Ottawa, ON under contract to MDA.
The spacecraft was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on a Falcon-9 rocket.
Magellan Aerospace is a global, integrated aerospace company that provides complex assemblies and systems solutions to aircraft and engine manufacturers, and defense and space agencies worldwide. Magellan designs, engineers, and manufactures aeroengine and aerostructure assemblies and components for aerospace markets, advanced products for military and space markets, industrial power generation, and specialty products. Magellan is a public company whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: MAL), with operating units throughout Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, India, and Poland.
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Mr. Daniel Zanatta Mr. Don Boitson
Vice President, Business Development, Vice President and General Manager Marketing and Contracts Magellan Aerospace, Winnipeg Magellan Aerospace Ph. 204 775 8331
Ph. 905 677 1889
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