Avionics & Components companies in Canada
Space Atlas lists 6 organisations in Canada working in avionics & components: 4 private companies, 2 startups. That is 17% of the 36 space organisations in Canada and 2% of the 337 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Mississauga (2), Sherbrooke (2), Toronto (1).
Private Company (4)
- Magellan Aerospace · Private Company · Mississauga
Canadian aerospace manufacturer producing complex aerostructures, engine components and space systems — supplier to Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Boeing and major space programs.
- Microsat Systems Canada Inc. (MSCI) · Private Company · Mississauga
Canadian spacecraft hardware maker — builds reaction wheels, rate measurement units and complete microsatellites for small satellite missions.
- NGC Aerospace Ltd. · Private Company · Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec engineering firm — develops guidance, navigation and control software and vision-based navigation for spacecraft and landers.
- Xiphos Systems · Private Company · Montreal
Montreal maker of radiation-tolerant onboard processor boards (Q7, Q8 family) for satellites and launchers; part of Epiq Solutions since 2023.
Startup (2)
- SBQuantum · Startup · Sherbrooke
Canadian quantum sensing startup from Université de Sherbrooke — builds diamond NV-centre magnetometers for space, navigation and defence, flown for NGA MagQuest.
- StarSpec Technologies · Startup · Toronto
Canadian space hardware startup — develops satellite attitude and precision pointing hardware for small spacecraft and space instruments.