Posted: Sat, Jun 20 10:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)
MDA Space is buying smallsat manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies. MDA Space announced Friday morning it reached an agreement to acquire Blue Canyon for $620 million from Raytheon. The transaction is expected to close by the end of year, subject to regulatory approvals. Blue Canyon produces small satellites and components and was a standalone company before being acquired by Raytheon in 2020. MDA Space, based in Canada, said the acquisition will give it more access to U.S. market opportunities.

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Posted: Sat, Jun 20 10:16 AM ET (1416 GMT)
Exolaunch, a company that has arranged the launches of hundreds of satellites on rideshare missions, is being bought by a private equity company. EQT announced Thursday it will acquire Exolaunch for an undisclosed sum. Exolaunch arranges launches of satellites as rideshare payloads, particularly on SpaceX's Transporter and Bandwagon missions, and also develops satellite deployment systems. Exolaunch says the deal will give it resources to scale up, including acquiring dedicated launch capacity. The company announced last month it purchased two Falcon 9 launches for dedicated rideshare missions, and is looking at similar opportunities with other launch operators.

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Posted: Sat, Jun 20 10:14 AM ET (1414 GMT)
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