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UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL)

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The UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), established in 1998 at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), is a premier microspace organization that builds low-cost microsatellites and nanosatellites. SFL focuses on developing novel technologies for small spacecraft and offers complete end-to-end mission capabilities, including launch arrangements via its Nanosatellite Launch Service (NLS) and a mission control center. They collaborate with business, government, and academic institutions and train the next generation of aerospace engineers.

academicFounded 1998
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
www.utias-sfl.net
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Space Flight Laboratory’s DEFIANT platform is a compact microsatellite measuring 30 x 30 x 0.45 m and weighing 30 kg.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 21, 2023EM Solutions Successfully Completes In-Orbit Tests of Telesat LEO 3 Satellite Transponder

The LEO 3 communications payload was tailored for operation on Space Flight Laboratory’s DEFIANT platform.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 21, 2023EM Solutions Successfully Completes In-Orbit Tests of Telesat LEO 3 Satellite Transponder

Space Flight Laboratory’s DEFIANT smallsat platform measures 30 x 30 x 0.45 m and weighs 30 kg.

CapabilityValue 4.5Aug 20, 2023EM Solutions’ successful on-orbit satellite transponder text

The Telesat LEO 3 satellite payload was tailored for operation on Space Flight Laboratory’s DEFIANT platform.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 20, 2023EM Solutions’ successful on-orbit satellite transponder text

Space Flight Laboratory launched and deployed the Telesat LEO 3 demonstration microsatellite at 1:27 UTC on 2023-07-18.

PlanValue 4.0Jul 19, 2023Space Flight Laboratory’s Telesat LEO 3 Microsatellite launches and deploys

Space Flight Laboratory achieved signal acquisition, solar array deployment, and successful initial satellite health tests for LEO 3.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 19, 2023Space Flight Laboratory’s Telesat LEO 3 Microsatellite launches and deploys

Space Flight Laboratory built the compact 30-kg LEO 3 spacecraft on its DEFIANT microsatellite bus for Telesat of Ottawa, Ontario.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.6Jul 19, 2023Space Flight Laboratory’s Telesat LEO 3 Microsatellite launches and deploys

Space Flight Laboratory has a 25-year track record of building high-performing satellites on time and within budget.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Jul 19, 2023Space Flight Laboratory’s Telesat LEO 3 Microsatellite launches and deploys

Space Flight Laboratory and Telesat are testing the full LEO 3 satellite following initial commissioning steps.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.0Jul 19, 2023Space Flight Laboratory’s Telesat LEO 3 Microsatellite launches and deploys

Space Flight Laboratory offers a suite of nano-, micro-, and small satellites, including high-performance, low-cost CubeSats, for missions ranging from 3 to 500 kg.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 19, 2023Space Flight Laboratory’s Telesat LEO 3 Microsatellite launches and deploys

LEO 3 was built by the Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) for Telesat.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 18, 2023Rocket Lab launch enables Telesat to restart LEO demonstrations

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jul 18, 2023Rocket Lab Deploys Satellites for NASA and Commercial Constellation Operators, Successfully Recovers Booster

LEO 3 was built by the University of Toronto’s Space Flight Laboratory for Telesat and is the largest spacecraft on the 2023-07-17 launch.

GeneralCapabilityRelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Jul 18, 2023Electron launches seven smallsats in latest step towards reusability

LEO 2 was built by SFL in partnership with Maxar Technologies and was one of 19 satellites lost in the 2017 Russian Soyuz launch failure.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jul 18, 2023Rocket Lab launch enables Telesat to restart LEO demonstrations

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns after decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

RelationshipsPlanGeneralValue 4.5Jul 17, 2023Rocket Lab Electron launches satellites for NASA, Space Flight Laboratory + Spire Global

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite intended to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing following decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.3Jul 16, 2023Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites, and Takes Next Step in Rocket Reusability Program

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Jul 13, 2023Rocket Lab signs a multi-launch deployment deal plus the company’s next rideshare mission launch is scheduled for liftoff on July 17th

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jun 25, 2023Rocket Lab to launch multiple satellites as part of an upcoming recovery mission

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Jun 23, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Seven Satellites as Part of Upcoming Electron Mission

Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) completed the build of the Telesat LEO 3 demonstration smallsat.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Jun 22, 2023Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) completes the Telesat LEO 3 smallsat build
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