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TSAT

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 2014-022CLaunched 4/18/2014
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Dragon CRS-3 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 1.1
Launch Date
4/18/2014
Last Contact
5/28/2014
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
313.5 km
Inclination
51.65 deg
Dry Mass
2 kg
Total Mass
2 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
Taylor University
Manufacturer
Taylor University
Registry
COSPAR ID
2014-022C
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/739
Track
Mentions
9
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Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) and Intellian signed a contract for Intellian to design, supply, install, and integrate 127 Gateway Antenna Systems at Landing Stations for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit constellation.

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Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) selected Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY) to design, develop, deliver and deploy the Element Management System (EMS) for the Telesat Lightspeed LEO satellite network.

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Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) contracted Space Flight Laboratory to manufacture a low-Earth orbit demonstration satellite for the company.

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By the time TSAT was canceled, the Air Force had launched three WGS satellites and Boeing was under contract to produce three more, including one funded by the Australian government under a 2007 agreement.

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The 'G' in WGS originally stood for gapfiller and the Air Force awarded Boeing a contract to develop WGS in 2001 as an interim solution until TSAT.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Mar 14, 2023As DoD pivots to smaller satellites, Congress airdrops a big one into the budget

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT) and SatixFy have agreed to deploy SatixFy Sx3099 baseband modem equipment for Telesat Lightspeed gateway Earth stations worldwide.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Dec 2, 2021Satixfy’s Baseband Modem To Integrate With Telesat’s Lightspeed Earth Stations Across The Globe

The Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) was canceled in 2009 after years of cost growth and a by-then-projected $25,000,000,000 program total.

FinancialPlanValue 4.0May 2, 2018Budget addition for WGS resets debate on the future of military space communications