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Canadian Radar Satellites Will Help Ukraine Fight off Russia

A Canadian aerospace company is doing its part to help Ukraine to fight off the Russian invasion.

The Ontario-based company announced on Tuesday, March 8 the Canadian government has granted MDA permission to collect satellite imagery of restricted areas of Ukraine using (SAR) Synthetic Aperture Radar, the Ontario-based company announced on Tuesday (March 8).

“Images captured by MDA’s SAR technology, which is unique for its ability to see through all weather and cloud conditions, will be merged and analyzed with other sources of imagery from commercial Earth observation companies to develop comprehensive near-real-time intelligence reports for Ukrainian government officials,” MDA CEO Mike Greenley said in a statement on Tuesday.

“We’re honored that we are able to use our radar satellite capabilities to contribute to these international efforts, and will continue doing everything in our power to help the government of Ukraine protect its citizens,” he added.

MDA’s radar capabilities are considerable.

Greenley’s brief statement did not specify which other companies’ imagery MDA will look at. There are many possibilities. For example, Colorado-based Capella Space has also captured Synthetic Aperture Radar images of Ukraine, which Russia invaded on February 24.

And spacecraft operated by Maxar Technologies, BlackSky, and Planet have been snapping photos of the invasion and its effects in optical light. For example, Maxar recently released a series of shots that showed heavy damage to houses, grocery stores, and other civilian buildings in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

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