Telesat is a Canadian satellite communications company and operator, providing connectivity solutions to telecom, government, and enterprise clients globally. They are currently developing Telesat Lightspeed, a low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation of 198 satellites designed for high-speed, low-latency broadband services. Telesat partners with companies like MDA Space, Orange, and Intellian for satellite manufacturing, terrestrial infrastructure, and user terminals. The company aims to begin launching satellites in 2026, with the constellation fully operational by 2027.
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Telesat and Es’hailSat agreed to collaborate on service validation activities, market development initiatives, and exploration of local infrastructure integration in Qatar to support future service delivery.
Telesat plans to bring 156 Telesat Lightspeed satellites into operation by the end of 2027.
Telesat’s Lightspeed is entering the satellite broadband market but the Lightspeed service is not geared to consumers.
MDA is developing software-defined satellites to enable in-orbit modification of payload behavior and is a partner in the ESCP (Enhanced Satellite Communication Project – Polar) program with Telesat and a customer in a collaborative design partnership.
The ESCP program is structured as a partnership between MDA, Telesat, and the customer to collaboratively design polar communications requirements rather than as a traditional put-it-out-to-tender contract.
Telesat has 300 planned satellites and has not yet launched them.
Hanwha intends to include significant, multi-year Telesat Lightspeed services as a key strategic aspect of its bid for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project in its Industrial and Economic Benefits to Canada Proposal Annex.
Hanwha Systems will seek to apply Telesat Lightspeed services to various platforms within its weapon systems to pursue business opportunities in the global defense market.
Hanwha Systems Co, Ltd signed two Memoranda of Understanding with MDA Space and with Telesat related to South Korea’s K-LEO constellation.
The MOU between Telesat and Hanwha centres on defence user terminals that are compatible with the South Korean K-LEO and Telesat Lightspeed constellations.
Hanwha will seek to apply Telesat Lightspeed services to various platforms within its weapon systems to explore business collaboration opportunities in the global defense market.
Hanwha Systems intends to include significant, multi-year Telesat Lightspeed services as a key part of its bid for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.
Telesat and MDA Space entered separate memoranda of understanding with Hanwha Systems to explore collaboration on Korea’s K-LEO sovereign Low-Earth Orbit defense constellation.
The H-2A conducted commercial launches for customers including Inmarsat and Telesat.
Telesat plans to work with Hanwha Systems on defense user terminals that are compatible with K-LEO and Telesat Lightspeed.
Dan Goldberg is President and Chief Executive Officer of Telesat.
Telesat and Hanwha Systems will cooperate on the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).
Creditors holding portions of Telesat's Geostationary Orbit debut filed lawsuits in New York and Ontario regarding an equity distribution that took place in September 2025.
The lawsuit was filed by creditors holding 90% of $1.7 billion (U.S. dollars) of debt and alleges that Telesat moved its Low-Earth Orbit assets to shield those assets from creditors.
On Jan. 21, Telesat confirmed that certain creditors filed lawsuits against the company.