Under the agreement, Terma will supply Power Special Check-Out Equipment incorporating its UniverSAS product, Radio Frequency Special Check-Out Equipment for comprehensive RF testing, and Central Checkout Systems based on its CCS5 product. Together, the systems are intended to provide efficient and reliable testing and validation across the satellite production process.
Terma said the equipment has been designed for scalability and modularity, allowing integration and reuse across multiple satellite platforms and future mission architectures. The systems will form part of the ground support segment serving MDA AURORA production.
The supply-chain agreement will support deliveries of MDA AURORA satellites manufactured at MDA Space’s high-volume production facility. MDA Space describes AURORA as a software-defined product line intended to support the industry’s transition from analogue to digital satellite technology.
“We are very happy to strengthen our partnership with MDA through this new contract,” said Mats Warstedt, Senior Vice President, Space, Terma. “This project not only demonstrates trust in our solutions but also underlines our role in helping MDA Space ensure the reliability of satellite constellations from early development through to launch readiness.”
MDA AURORA is designed to address changing technical and business requirements in the satellite industry. MDA Space said the product line is intended to give satellite operators greater flexibility and functionality while improving constellation performance and reducing cost and time to market.
