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The communications payload for Telesat’s LEO 3 satellite was designed and manufactured at EM Solutions’ Brisbane, Australia head office.
The payload on Telesat’s LEO 3 satellite uses a flexible bent-pipe architecture with Ka- and V-band uplinks and downlinking on either Ka- or Q-band.
Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite was launched on 2023-07-18.
EM Solutions successfully completed the first system-level tests for a transponder developed for Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite.
The contract between MDA and Telesat for Telesat Lightspeed is valued at approximately $2,100,000,000.
The Telesat Lightspeed contract includes the design, manufacture, assembly, and test of 198 satellites with options for Telesat to purchase up to 100 additional satellites.
The Telesat Lightspeed satellites will be built, assembled, and tested at MDA's high-volume satellite manufacturing facilities in Montreal.
Telesat intends to use its C-band incentive proceeds to help fund its proposed Lightspeed low Earth orbit constellation.
Telesat expects to receive $260,000,000 for the last phase of its C-band clearing efforts following an $85,000,000 interim payment.
Eutelsat, Telesat, and Claro each hold smaller shares of U.S. C-band spectrum and did not need to order replacement spacecraft to complete the clearing.
Satellite launches for the Telesat Lightspeed program are scheduled to commence in mid-2026.
Telesat’s own equity contribution to the Telesat Lightspeed program is approximately $1,600,000,000.
MDA Ltd. will build 198 advanced satellites for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit program.
Telesat Lightspeed’s optically-linked mesh network in space will offer multi-Gbps data links, Layer 2 MEF 3.0 standards, and highly secure, resilient, low-latency broadband connectivity worldwide.
The Telesat Lightspeed program’s capital investment is approximately $3,500,000,000 and includes 198 satellites, satellite launch vehicles, a global ground network of landing stations and operations centers, business and operations support systems, and development of a portfolio of user terminals.
Telesat will continue adding satellites funded using Telesat Lightspeed cash flow to complete the initial 198-satellite constellation.
Leveraging Telesat’s 54-year history of engineering, the Telesat Lightspeed network was designed from inception to meet demanding enterprise and government connectivity requirements.
Telesat initially planned to launch 298 satellites in 2020 for commercial services starting in 2021.
Telesat’s adjusted EBITDA fell 8% to 139 million Canadian dollars for the three months ended 2023-06-30.
MDA is building 198 satellites for Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation under a contract worth 2.1 billion Canadian dollars.