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 is reallocating 25% of the Lightspeed constellation’s capacity to dedicated military Ka-band spectrum.
Telesat’s Lightspeed low-Earth orbit constellation will enter service around the end of the first quarter of 2028.
Telesat’s Lightspeed service is positioned to support Canada’s Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar.
Telesat reported a net loss of $530 million for 2025, compared with a $302 million loss in 2024.
Telesat expects 96 Lightspeed satellites to be in orbit by the end of 2027.
Telesat is adding 500 MHz of military-Ka-band capacity to its future Lightspeed constellation.
MDA Space is finalizing a new manufacturing facility in Quebec to meet demand from the Telesat Lightspeed and Globalstar constellations.
Telesat plans to begin commercial service for Lightspeed in spring 2028.
MDA Space serves as the prime contractor for the Telesat Lightspeed LEO constellation.
A U.K. government prime supplier awarded NextPlat subsidiary Global Telesat Communications Ltd. a contract valued at up to $820,000.
Some creditors with legacy geostationary satellite debt filed lawsuits in New York and Ontario regarding the September 2025 equity distribution of the Telesat Lightspeed business.
Norway and the United Kingdom are next targets for Telesat’s Lightspeed.
Telesat reduced the number of initial Lightspeed satellites to help contain costs driven by inflation and pandemic-related supply chain shortages.
Mark Carney proposed that Australia become part of Telesat’s Lightspeed.
Telesat plans its first Telesat Lightspeed satellite launch in December.
Telesat’s commercial backlog stands at CAD $1.1 billion anchored by contracts from Viasat and Orange.
Telesat has acquired land in Estevan, Saskatchewan and in Papineauville, Quebec, and has leased land in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan.
Dan Goldberg is Telesat’s CEO.
Telesat obtained additional government financing that brought the Lightspeed constellation cost to about US$3.5 billion.
Mark Carney pitched Telesat’s Lightspeed to the Australian government.