# Who does Globalstar pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/globalstar · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-07-12T03:38:39.704+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: Globalstar's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include SpaceX, MDA Space. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 2 cost edges, backed by 3 dated sources, 2 of them primary filings (as of 2026-07-12).

### SpaceX (high)  → /spacex.md
- metric: payment total $163M · 2023-08~2025-12 · Cumulative payments under Falcon 9 launch agreements (incl. $77M milestone prepayments)
- note: Launch provider for replacement/next-generation satellites. Globalstar signed Launch Services Agreements with SpaceX in Aug 2023 and June 2025 for two Falcon 9 launches. Through 2025-12-31 it had paid SpaceX $162.6M total ($33.0M in 2025), including $77.0M of prepayments for future milestones; first launch 2025, second 2026.
- [confirms] U.S. SEC (EDGAR) (EN, filing, published 2026-02-27) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1366868/000136686826000012/gsat-20251231.htm: "In each of August 2023 and June 2025, we entered into a Launch Services Agreement with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ('SpaceX') ... We paid to SpaceX a total of $162.6 million ... of which $33.0 million was paid in 2025. A portion of the amounts paid to SpaceX were prepayment for future milestones, totaling $77.0 million."
- [confirms] U.S. SEC (EDGAR) (EN, filing, published 2025-08-07) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1366868/000136686825000101/gsat20250630-ex991.htm: "Entered into a launch services agreement with SpaceX for the launch of the second set of replacement satellites under construction by MDA Space pursuant to our 2022 satellite procurement agreement."

### MDA Space (high)  → /mda-space.md
- metric: Contract value C$1.1B · 2025-02~ · C-3 System 50+ satellites ($708.6M of $1.5B incurred, funded by Apple prepayments)
- note: Prime contractor for next-generation satellites. Following a 2022 order for 17 HIBLEO-4 replacement satellites, in Feb 2025 Globalstar contracted MDA to build 50+ C-3 System satellites for the Extended MSS Network (~US$768M / C$1.1B). As of 2025-12-31, $708.6M of the $1.5B Extended MSS Network spend had been incurred, funded by Apple prepayments.
- [confirms] U.S. SEC (EDGAR) (EN, filing, published 2026-02-27) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1366868/000136686826000012/gsat-20251231.htm: "In February 2025, we entered into another agreement with MDA Space pursuant to which we expect to acquire more than 50 third-generation ... satellites related to the Extended MSS Network. ... As of December 31, 2025, we have incurred $708.6 million of the $1.5 billion projected spend for the Extended MSS Network, all of which to date has been funded with prepayments from the Customer."
- [confirms] MDA Space (EN, ir, published 2025-02-10) https://mda.space/article/mda-space-signs-1.1b-contract-with-globalstar-to-build-next-generation-leo-constellation: "MDA Space ... total contract value of approximately $1.1 billion [CAD] ... will manufacture more than 50 MDA AURORA software-defined digital satellites. 'We are pleased to once again be working with Globalstar as they develop their next generation LEO constellation,' said Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space."

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