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While NASA has scrapped plans for the Lunar Gateway space station, Canada’s upcoming colossal space robot is still advancing at full speed :rocket: MDA Space reports that Canadarm3 is progressing strongly despite significant shifts in NASA’s lunar initiatives. Rather than orbiting the moon, this state-of-the-art robotic arm may now contribute to establishing humanity’s future right on the moon’s surface :full_moon: With thousands of satellites anticipated to launch over the next ten years, Canada’s involvement in the evolving space race is growing increasingly prominent.

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00:00NASA just canceled its planned moonspace station.
00:03But Canada's giant space robot is not stopping anytime soon.
00:07Canadian company MDA Space says Canadarm3 is still moving full steam ahead,
00:12even after NASA pulled the plug on the Lunar Gateway project.
00:16Here's why this matters.
00:18MDA Space just reported massive growth.
00:21Revenue jumped 32% to $464 million Canadian dollars in one quarter alone.
00:27And the company believes the next global space race is only getting started.
00:32The original plan was for Canadarm3 to operate on NASA's Lunar Gateway space station orbiting the moon.
00:38But NASA now wants to build directly on the lunar surface instead.
00:42So instead of canceling the robotic arm,
00:45MDA says it may adapt Canadarm3 to work on the moon itself.
00:49That means this iconic Canadian technology could still become a major part of future moon missions.
00:55And the timing is huge.
00:57MDA says up to 50,000 satellites could launch over the next decade.
01:01The company wants a major role in that future,
01:04with robotic satellites and space computing technology.
01:08From Canadarm2 on the International Space Station,
01:11to building the next generation of moon robotics,
01:14Canada's space legacy might just be getting started.
01:17I'll be able to get started.
01:17I'll be able to get started.
01:17I you out of rolling the bird Mother.
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