09:06 AM EDT, 04/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- MDA Space (MDA.TO), a mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, said Thursday that it secured a $250 million contract extension from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station (ISS) from 2025 to 2030.

As part of the contract, MDA Space will fulfil robotics flight controller duties to support mission operations on the ISS.

"This further solidifies MDA Space as a trusted mission partner and global leader in mission-critical space robotics operations and strategically positions our team to offer mission operations as a commercial service to customers globally," MDA Space CEO Mike Greenley said.

MDA Space said the contract will be added to its backlog in the second quarter of fiscal 2024.