The Telesat LEO 3 communications microsatellite was built on SFL’s scalable and versatile DEFIANT platform, has a mass of 30 kg, and was launched in 2023.
Telesat LEO 3 will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.
The Telesat LEO 3 satellite payload was tailored for operation on Space Flight Laboratory’s DEFIANT platform.
Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle carried Telesat LEO 3 into orbit from New Zealand.
Space Flight Laboratory launched and deployed the Telesat LEO 3 demonstration microsatellite at 1:27 UTC on 2023-07-18.
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) completed the build of the Telesat LEO 3 demonstration smallsat.
Space Flight Laboratory shipped the Telesat LEO 3 spacecraft from its Toronto integration facility to New Zealand.
The Telesat LEO 3 microsatellite arrived at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand 2023-06-19.
The Telesat LEO 3 satellite has a mass of 30 kg and dimensions of 30 x 30 x 0.45 m.