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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For the quarter that ended 2020-09-30, Telesat reported revenues of $202 million, down nearly 15% from $237,000,000 for the same period in 2019.
Telesat is in line to receive $344,000,000 to clear C-band spectrum in the United States.
For the first three quarters of 2020, Telesat reported revenue of $619 million, down from $691,000,000 a year earlier, a decline of about 10%.
Telesat is providing technical advice on the optical links for Lockheed Martin’s campaign to build 10 SDA satellites.
Telesat signed launch contracts with Blue Origin’s New Glenn to fly 30 to 35 Telesat LEO satellites per launch.
Telesat is supporting Lockheed Martin’s effort to build 10 satellites for the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency using small buses from Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems.
Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg expects the company to announce which vendors will build and launch Telesat LEO satellites by the end of the year.
Telesat plans to supply DARPA with two modified Airbus Arrow spacecraft for the Blackjack contract because Telesat has not yet selected a satellite manufacturer for Telesat LEO.
Telesat is in advanced discussions with vendors to build and launch satellites for its multibillion-dollar, 298-satellite Telesat LEO constellation.
Telesat is providing technical advice on optical links to Lockheed Martin for the Space Development Agency’s Transport Layer.
Telesat plans to build a constellation of 298 internet satellites in low-Earth orbit.
Telesat won an $18,300,000 contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to produce two satellite buses for the Blackjack low-Earth orbit constellation on 2020-10-14.
The two Blackjack satellites Telesat will produce are highly modified versions of the Airbus Arrow spacecraft.
Telesat’s DARPA contract includes options worth up to $175,600,000 for 20 additional buses.
Telesat has not yet selected a bus manufacturer for its 298-satellite constellation and adapted the Airbus Arrow for the DARPA program to meet the Blackjack delivery schedule.
If DARPA exercises contract options for 20 buses, Telesat will offer the produced buses for its own constellation, which is projected to start launching in 2022.
Telesat LEO Layer 2 transport service acts as a virtual fibre network and can deliver hundreds of Mbps to a terminal.
Nelco and Telesat entered into a cooperation agreement to collaborate on terrestrial facilities, commercial distribution, and regulatory frameworks to offer Telesat LEO satellite connectivity in India.
The Telesat LEO constellation will provide complete coverage of India, subject to the necessary regulatory clearances.
Telesat LEO is designed to accelerate 0.005 kg expansion and provide broadband connectivity for enterprise, telecom, mobility, and government use on land, air, and sea.