MDA Space expands contract with Apple partner Globalstar to $767 million for next-gen satellites

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Canadian MDA Space aid on Monday that it has expanded its contract with Globalstar –which is owned in part by Apple – to develop the next generation of low Earth orbit satellites, bringing the total contract value to about C$1.1 billion ($767.19 million).
Reuters:‎MDA Space will manufacture more than 50 advanced digital satellites for Globalstar, which competes with larger players such as SpaceX’s Starlink, amid a global race t