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23 Ground Systems & Infrastructure companies in Canada

Space Atlas lists 23 organisations in Canada working in ground systems & infrastructure: 12 private companies, 6 government agencies, 4 research institutions, 1 spaceport/launch site. That is 17% of the 138 space organisations in Canada and 7% of the 345 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Ottawa (5), Montreal (4), Saskatoon (2).

Private Company (12)

  • Advantech Wireless Technologies Inc. · Private Company · Kirkland

    Kirkland, Quebec manufacturer of satellite communication ground equipment, including RF amplifiers, BUCs, modems and earth-station terminals.

  • C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. · Private Company · Ottawa

    Canadian satellite antenna maker — designs and manufactures auto-deploying mobile and flat-panel satellite antennas for broadband on the move.

  • Calian Advanced Technologies · Private Company · Saskatoon

    Canadian ground-segment manufacturer (formerly SED Systems) — builds RF satellite ground stations, TT&C antennas and teleport services for operators and agencies.

  • GlobVision Inc. · Private Company · Montreal

    Montreal software company providing satellite health monitoring, mission planning and space situational awareness tools such as SCOP.

  • New North Space Park · Private Company · Inuvik

    Inuvik satellite ground-station site run by New North Networks — offers privately owned Canadian land, fibre and site services for polar-orbit antennas.

  • Norsat International Inc. · Private Company · Richmond

    Canadian satellite communications manufacturer — produces portable satellite terminals, RF components and microwave products for satcom users; owned by Hytera Communications.

  • NorthStar Earth & Space · Private Company · Montreal

    Develops a commercial space situational awareness satellite constellation — the first space-based SSA network providing collision avoidance and space traffic management data to …

  • Orbital Research Ltd. · Private Company · Burnaby

    Burnaby satcom RF manufacturer — designs and builds LNBs, block upconverters, LNAs and space-rated frequency converters for satellite communications.

  • RSAT Space · Private Company · Montreal

    Montreal company building fast-build LEO microsatellites and small GEO platforms, payloads and ground segments for defence and civil missions.

  • SpaceBridge Inc. · Private Company · Montreal

    Canadian satellite ground-equipment maker — supplies VSAT hubs, modems and satcom-on-the-move systems for broadband, cellular backhaul and defence networks.

  • Square Peg Communications Inc. · Private Company · Ottawa

    Ottawa satellite communications engineering firm — builds RLS-2100 radio link simulators and testers for mobile satcom and 5G NTN systems.

  • SSi Canada (SSi Micro Ltd.) · Private Company · Yellowknife

    Yellowknife telecom provider — operates satellite broadband networks (incl. Qiniq in Nunavut) and an Ottawa teleport serving remote Northern communities.

Government Agency (6)

Research Institution (4)

Spaceport/Launch Site (1)

  • Maritime Launch Services · Spaceport/Launch Site · Halifax

    Canadian commercial launch site developer — building and operating Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso for orbital and suborbital launches.