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SpaceX signed a contract with Telesat for 14 Falcon 9 launches of the Lightspeed constellation in 2026 and 2027.
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 communications microsatellite was built on SFL’s scalable and versatile DEFIANT platform, has a mass of 30 kg, and was launched in 2023.
Telesat is deploying its Lightspeed broadband constellation to compete with SpaceX's Starlink.
Canadian operator Telesat signed a launch contract with SpaceX for 14 Falcon 9 launches scheduled for 2026 and 2027.
Telesat intends to begin delivering enterprise-class connectivity from the Lightspeed constellation in late 2027.
Telesat contracted 14 launches on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to deploy the Telesat Lightspeed constellation.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is a reusable orbital rocket that will be used to launch the Telesat Lightspeed satellites.
Telesat Lightspeed is an optically-linked satellite network designed to provide multi-Gbps data links and low-latency broadband connectivity worldwide.
Telesat expects to begin providing global service from the Lightspeed constellation in 2027.
At a rate of about $67,000,000 per launch, 14 Falcon 9 launches would put the approximate total value of Telesat’s deal at around $900,000,000.
Telesat will purchase 14 launches of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for its Lightspeed internet constellation.
Telesat intends the roughly $800,000,000 for 42 additional satellites to come from early Lightspeed revenues or from incremental funding sources ahead of launching commercial LEO services in late 2027.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets will be used to deploy the Telesat Lightspeed constellation.
Each contracted Falcon 9 launch will carry as many as 18 Telesat Lightspeed satellites to low Earth orbit.
Telesat switched satellite suppliers to MDA after supply chain issues caused delays for a constellation it initially planned to start launching in 2020.
Telesat plans to begin providing global service from the Lightspeed constellation in 2027.
MDA contracted on 2023-08-11 to deliver 198 satellites for Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation with launches starting in mid-2026.
Telesat contracted 14 launches from SpaceX starting in mid-2026 to deploy its entire Lightspeed broadband constellation within a year.
Telesat estimates about $800,000,000 is required to fund the incremental 42 Lightspeed satellites, associated launch vehicles, and additional ground infrastructure to reach 198 satellites.