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data-content=""></div> </section> <section class="ThreeQuartersComponent white edge_to_edge"> <div class="three_quarters__col"> <div class="three_quarters__col-img" data-content=""> <img alt="rocket launching" src="https://maxarv2-cms-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/image/image_value/3483/40775078001_08cff97fef_k-80.jpg" /> </div> </div> <div class="three_quarters__col"> <div class="three_quarters__col-text"> <h2>Making history</h2> <div class="copy"> <div><p>Much like the customers we serve and the problems we solve, Maxar has a diverse and complex history. Our evolution, however, has always been guided by a common purpose: advancing Earth Intelligence capabilities For A Better World.</p> <p>Join us in celebrating these historic milestones, which have made many missions and applications possible, empowering our customers to improve life on Earth.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="HistoryTimelineComponent dark_grey"> <div class="timeline"> <ul> <span class="decades">2020<sub>s</span> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2024</h4> <hr> <h3>WorldView Legion launch</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>Maxar <a href="https://www.maxar.com/press-releases/maxar-s-third-and-fourth-worldview-legion-satellites-performing-well-after-launch">launches the first four WorldView Legion satellites</a>, which will enhance the company’s constellation by delivering industry-leading resolution and accuracy.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2023</h4> <hr> <h3>Evolution of Maxar</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>Maxar Intelligence and Maxar Space Systems begin operating as independent businesses.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2023</h4> <hr> <h3>Advent International acquires Maxar</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>U.S. private equity firm Advent International, alongside minority investor British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, <a href="/press-releases/u-s-private-equity-firm-advent-international-and-bci-complete-acquisition-of-maxar-technologies" target="_blank">completed the acquisition</a> of Maxar which remains a U.S.-controlled, owned and operated company.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2022</h4> <hr> <h3>Maxar acquires Wovenware</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p><meta charset="UTF-8" />Maxar completes its <a href="https://www.maxar.com/press-releases/maxar-acquires-ai-and-software-engineering-company-wovenware-to-bolster-machine-learning-and-3d-data-production-capabilities" target="_blank">acquisition of Wovenware</a> to bolster machine learning and 3D data production capabilities.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2022</h4> <hr> <h3>Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) Contract</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>Maxar awarded a <a href="/press-releases/nro-awards-maxar-a-10-year-contract-under-the-electro-optical-commercial-layer-acquisition" target="_blank">10-year contract</a> under the EOCL acquisition by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2020</h4> <hr> <h3>Maxar acquires Vricon</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p><meta charset="UTF-8" />Maxar completes its <a href="/press-releases/maxar-technologies-completes-acquisition-of-vricon-inc" target="_blank">acquisition of Vricon</a>, adding 3D technology to its portfolio.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2020</h4> <hr> <h3>MDA divestiture</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>Maxar sells <a href="/press-releases/maxar-announces-close-of-mda-divestiture-and-provides-update-on-ongoing-support-of-critical-customer-missions" target="_blank">MDA to Northern Private Capital</a>.</p> </p> </div> </li> <span class="decades">2010<sub>s</span> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2017</h4> <hr> <h3>Maxar Technologies</h3> <div class="description"> <p>MDA acquires DigitalGlobe and forms Maxar Technologies made up of four business units鈥擬DA, SSL, DigitalGlobe and Radiant Solutions. </p> </div> </li> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2016</h4> <hr> <h3>DigitalGlobe | Radiant</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>The Radiant Group is <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20161011005503/en/DigitalGlobe-Acquire-Radiant-Group-Leading-Provider-Advanced" target="_blank">acquired</a> by DigitalGlobe, bringing onboard advanced analytics capabilities, an expanded customer base across the U.S. intelligence community and hundreds of innovative developers and analysts with expertise in geospatial big data analytics.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2014</h4> <hr> <h3>WorldView-3 launch</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>DigitalGlobe <a href="https://time.com/3106769/satellite-digitalglobe-space-technology/" target="_blank">launches</a> its most advanced electro-optical satellite, offering the highest resolution commercially available (30 cm) and 3.7 m resolution short wave infrared imagery.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2010</h4> <hr> <h3>EnhancedView contract</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>DigitalGlobe secures $3.55 billion <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-digitalglobe/digitalglobe-geoeye-shares-jump-on-7-3-billion-govt-order-idUKTRE6782XL20100809" target="_blank">EnhancedView agreement</a> with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2010</h4> <hr> <h3>World鈥檚 largest imagery archive</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>DigitalGlobe surpasses 1 billion square kilometers of Earth imagery, offering the industry’s largest commercial satellite imagery archive.</p> </p> </div> </li> <span class="decades">2000<sub>s</span> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2009</h4> <hr> <h3>WorldView-2 launch</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>DigitalGlobe <a href="https://spacenews.com/digitalglobes-worldview-2-satellite-launched-successfully/" target="_blank">launches</a> its second, next-generation, electro-optical imaging satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2008</h4> <hr> <h3>GeoEye-1 launch</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>GeoEye, which became part of DigitalGlobe, successfully <a href="https://www.ulalaunch.com/docs/default-source/news-items/dii_geoeye1_mob.pdf" target="_blank">launches</a> an electro-optical imaging satellite from Vandenberg AFB, California. At the time of its launch, GeoEye-1 was the world's highest resolution, commercial Earth imaging satellite.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2007</h4> <hr> <h3>WorldView-1 launch</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>DigitalGlobe <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/id/20853077/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/earth-imaging-satellite-goes-orbit/#.XbcwROhKg2w" target="_blank"> launches</a> the first of two next-generation electro-optical imaging satellites from Vandenberg AFB, California. At the time, WorldView-1 was the world’s only half-meter resolution commercial imaging satellite.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2003</h4> <hr> <h3>Partnering with the U.S. government</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>DigitalGlobe is awarded ClearView and NextView NGA contracts (~excess of $500M).</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>2001</h4> <hr> <h3>QuickBird </h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>DigitalGlobe launches its <a href="https://blog.maxar.com/earth-intelligence/2015/end-of-an-era-quickbirds-final-image?utm_source=history-page&utm_medium=website" target="_blank">second electro-optical imaging satellite</a> from Vandenberg AFB, California.</p> </p> </div> </li> <span class="decades">1990<sub>s</span> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>1999</h4> <hr> <h3>IKONOS庐 launch</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>DigitalGlobe launches the <a href="https://microsites.maxar.com/ikonos20/?utm_source=history-page&utm_medium=website" target="_blank">first commercial satellite</a> to collect high-resolution (80 cm) imagery of Earth.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content left" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>1993</h4> <hr> <h3>First license for commercial Earth observation</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>U.S. Department of Commerce grants WorldView Imaging the <a href="https://www.directionsmag.com/article/1646#targetText=In%201993%2C%20the%20US%20Department,of%20earth%20for%20commercial%20sale" target="_blank">first enterprise license for commercial Earth observation from space</a>.</p> </p> </div> </li> <li class="content right" data-aos="fade-up"> <h4>1992</h4> <hr> <h3>WorldView Imaging Corporation</h3> <div class="description"> <p><p>WorldView Imaging Corporation is founded, which later becomes DigitalGlobe then Maxar.</p> </p> </div> </li> <div class="clearfix"></div> </ul> </div> </section> <footer> <div 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