Where you can do it across broad areas, that becomes very valuable. Maxar has said it plans to use expertise gained through its SSL satellite development subsidiary to support its government and commercial operations , including building NASA spacecraft , hosting payloads and possibly selling satellites to the US Defense Department . NASA has already chosen the space technology company to develop the power and propulsion section for its lunar probe project , and its pollution monitoring sensor will be taken into use on a Maxar satellite . The firm plans to launch its next - generation Super Legion satellite constellation in 2019 . Maxar also works with vehicle makers and rideshare firms to support autonomous vehicle development .
Maxar has said it plans to use expertise gained through its SSL satellite development subsidiary to support its government and commercial operations , including building NASA spacecraft , hosting payloads and possibly selling satellites to the US Defense Department . NASA has already chosen the space technology company to develop the power and propulsion section for its lunar probe project , and its pollution monitoring sensor will be taken into use on a Maxar satellite . The firm plans to launch its next - generation Super Legion satellite constellation in 2019 . Maxar also works with vehicle makers and rideshare firms to support autonomous vehicle development .