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Telesat

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commercialFounded 1969
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Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite will support low-latency customer applications testing and LEO antenna and modem development efforts in advance of the Telesat Lightspeed network deployment.

Mentioned as: TelesatTechnical ProductJul 18, 2023Rocket Lab Deploys Satellites for NASA and Commercial Constellation Operators, Successfully Recovers Booster

LEO 3 will allow Telesat to continue tests for its future Lightspeed constellation that had been performed with another prototype nearing the end of its life.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipJul 18, 2023Electron launches seven smallsats in latest step towards reusability

Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

Mentioned as: TelesatTechnical ProductJul 18, 2023Rocket Lab Deploys Satellites for NASA and Commercial Constellation Operators, Successfully Recovers Booster

Progress with LEO 3 could help Telesat obtain deadline extensions from regulators to deploy commercial satellites.

Mentioned as: telesatTechnical ProductJul 18, 2023Rocket Lab launch enables Telesat to restart LEO demonstrations

Rocket Lab launched Telesat’s 30-kilogram LEO 3 spacecraft on 2023-07-17 on an Electron along with six smaller satellites.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipJul 18, 2023Rocket Lab launch enables Telesat to restart LEO demonstrations

After two additional burns, the kick stage deployed Telesat’s LEO 3 satellite into a 1,000-kilometer orbit about one hour and 45 minutes after liftoff.

Mentioned as: telesatTechnical ProductJul 18, 2023Electron launches seven smallsats in latest step towards reusability

Telesat has not specified where it will resume testing terminals and modems with vendors once LEO 3 becomes operational.

Mentioned as: TelesatTechnical ProductJul 18, 2023Rocket Lab launch enables Telesat to restart LEO demonstrations

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns after decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

Mentioned as: telesatOrg RelationshipJul 17, 2023Rocket Lab Electron launches satellites for NASA, Space Flight Laboratory + Spire Global

LEO 3 will support low-latency customer applications testing and will support LEO antenna and modem development efforts ahead of the Telesat Lightspeed network deployment.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2023Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites, and Takes Next Step in Rocket Reusability Program

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite intended to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing following decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipJul 16, 2023Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Mix of NASA and Commercial Satellites, and Takes Next Step in Rocket Reusability Program

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipJul 13, 2023Rocket Lab signs a multi-launch deployment deal plus the company’s next rideshare mission launch is scheduled for liftoff on July 17th

Eutelsat and Telesat shared an additional $866,000,000 related to the FCC’s C-band compensation.

Mentioned as: TelesatTechnical ProductJun 26, 2023Forrester’s Digest: SES set to win Intelsat C-band claim

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative GeneralJun 25, 2023Rocket Lab to launch multiple satellites as part of an upcoming recovery mission

Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

Mentioned as: TelesatTechnical ProductJun 25, 2023Rocket Lab to launch multiple satellites as part of an upcoming recovery mission

Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

Mentioned as: TelesatTechnical ProductJun 23, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Seven Satellites as Part of Upcoming Electron Mission

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative GeneralJun 23, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Seven Satellites as Part of Upcoming Electron Mission

Space Flight Laboratory selected Rocket Lab to launch Telesat’s LEO 3 demonstration satellite to provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns following the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

Mentioned as: telesatOrg RelationshipJun 22, 2023Rocket Lab to Launch Multiple Satellites as Part of Upcoming Recovery Mission

Once on orbit, LEO 3 will provide continuity for customer and ecosystem vendor testing campaigns after the decommissioning of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO satellite.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative GeneralJun 22, 2023Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) completes the Telesat LEO 3 smallsat build

Space Flight Laboratory shipped the Telesat LEO 3 spacecraft from its Toronto integration facility to New Zealand.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipJun 22, 2023Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) completes the Telesat LEO 3 smallsat build

Telesat, which is based in Ottawa, Ontario, selected SFL to build the LEO 3 microsatellite on an aggressive schedule.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipJun 22, 2023Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) completes the Telesat LEO 3 smallsat build
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