Rakon, one of the global leaders in frequency control and timing solutions, announced it has been selected by MDA Space, a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, as part of the company’s supply chain for MDA AURORA, their software-defined digital satellite product line.
Rakon will contribute its cutting-edge oscillator and subsystem technology, and decades-long space heritage, to MDA AURORA, including the company’s latest Master Reference Oscillator subsystems – which deliver frequency references and precision timing with industry-leading accuracy, stability, and holdover. The MDA AURORATM supply chain will help support product deliveries for anchor customer Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation Telesat Lightspeed, an innovative, advanced global network that will bring enterprise-class connectivity to customers worldwide.
“We’re pleased to contribute our leading oscillator and space subsystem technology to the innovative Telesat Lightspeed constellation as part of MDA AURORA, and to grow our partnership with respected industry leader, MDA Space, who are expanding the horizons of what’s possible in the NewSpace era,” says Rakon Chief Marketing Officer, Darren Robinson.
Designed to meet the changing technical and business requirements of the satellite industry, the software-defined MDA AURORA product line provides operators with unparalleled flexibility and functionality, dramatically enhancing constellation performance at reduced cost and time to market. It is a game-changing product line driving the transition from analog to digital satellite technology.
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