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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.
Telesat’s move to MDA’s smaller satellite design has reduced the constellation cost by approximately $2,000,000,000.
Telesat ordered 198 satellites from MDA after announcing funding commitments for 156 of them.
The Telesat Lightspeed network is designed from inception to serve enterprise and government users with mission-critical connectivity.
Telesat estimates roughly $800,000,000 is needed to finance an additional 42 Lightspeed satellites to densify coverage and expand capacity.
Telesat has recently funded plans for a low Earth orbit constellation that it expects to provide competition by 2027.
Each contracted Falcon 9 launch will carry as many as 18 Telesat Lightspeed satellites to low Earth orbit.
Telesat characterizes Blue Origin’s New Glenn as expected to be available for Lightspeed launches when Telesat starts launching in mid-2026.
Telesat plans to begin providing global service from the Lightspeed constellation in 2027.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets will be used to deploy the Telesat Lightspeed constellation.
MDA contracted on 2023-08-11 to deliver 198 satellites for Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation with launches starting in mid-2026.
Telesat launched its LEO-3 satellite to support customer demonstrations and to preserve some spectrum rights at the International Telecommunication Union level.
Approximately $1,600,000,000 of the total $3,500,000,000 cost for an initial 156 Lightspeed satellites is being funded via Telesat equity, with the remainder coming from Canadian federal and provincial financing commitments.
Approximately 50% of Telesat’s current revenues come from its principally DTH video business and approximately 50% come from enterprise broadband connectivity.
Telesat plans to retain launch optionality by using multiple launch providers including Blue Origin and Relativity Space.
MDA won a $1,600,000,000 contract to build 198 low Earth orbit satellites for Telesat.
EM Solutions collaborated with Space Flight Laboratory and Telesat on the transponder for the LEO 3 demonstration satellite.
EM Solutions completed the first of its system-level tests for a transponder developed for Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite.
Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite was launched on 18 July.
The communications payload for Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite was designed and manufactured at EM Solutions’ Brisbane, Australia head office.