SPACE INDEX
Hughes logo Hughes Hughes provides satellite broadband services and network equipment for consumers, businesses, governments, and defense vs MDA Space Designs and manufactures satellite systems, orbital robotics, and geointelligence platforms for government, defense, and commercial space operators worldwide MDA Space logo
HEAD-TO-HEAD1 shared sector
Hughes MDA Space
Founded 1969
Headquarters United States Montréal, Canada
Type private public
Status operating operating
Employees 4,000
Total funding
Latest round
Sectors Satellite Communications, Ground Segment & Networks, Satellite Manufacturing Satellite Manufacturing, Earth Observation & Remote Sensing, In-Orbit Servicing & Assembly
Products listed 57 6
Federal contracts 20 ($510K)
Launches
Leaders listed Dinesh Kandiya, Homayoun Hamedani, Kaan Bozdag Mike Greenley, Guillaume Lavoie, Cameron Ower
News mentions 1 10
SHARED SECTORS
FREQUENTLY ASKED
01

How do Hughes and MDA Space compare?

Both companies work in Satellite Manufacturing. Hughes has no disclosed founding year and MDA Space in 1969.
02

Which has more US federal contracts, Hughes or MDA Space?

Hughes has been awarded more, with $510K across 20 awards.

Numbers refresh on every render against the live Space Index database. Federal contract data from USAspending.gov; launches from LaunchLibrary2.