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Telesat

US
commercialFounded 1969
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

Telesat does not expect to deploy 50% of its currently-authorized satellites prior to the FCC’s 50% deadline of 2023-11-03.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipNov 10, 2021Telesat to become a public company next week amid Lightspeed delay

Telesat expects to start publicly trading shares after completing its merger with Loral Space & Communications on 2021-11-19 following a two-day closing process.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipNov 10, 2021Telesat to become a public company next week amid Lightspeed delay

Telesat has already received commitments for about two-thirds of Telesat Lightspeed’s projected $5,000,000,000 cost, including about $1,150,000,000 from the Government of Canada.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipNov 10, 2021Telesat to become a public company next week amid Lightspeed delay

Telesat posted a 2% fall in total revenues to 192 million Canadian dollars for the three months to 2021-09-30 compared with the corresponding period in 2020.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative FinancialNov 10, 2021Telesat to become a public company next week amid Lightspeed delay

Thales Alenia Space is the prime manufacturer for Telesat Lightspeed under a $3,000,000,000 contract.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative FinancialNov 10, 2021Telesat to become a public company next week amid Lightspeed delay

Telesat’s adjusted EBITDA fell 1% to 157 million Canadian dollars for the quarter ending 2021-09-30.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative FinancialNov 10, 2021Telesat to become a public company next week amid Lightspeed delay

Telesat has arrangements covering more than two-thirds of Lightspeed’s projected $5,000,000,000 cost.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative FinancialNov 6, 2021Satellite operators battle broadcast declines amid looming connectivity growth

Telesat intends to become a publicly listed company before the end of 2021 to support funding for Lightspeed.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative PlanNov 6, 2021Satellite operators battle broadcast declines amid looming connectivity growth

Telesat is investing in a low Earth orbit broadband constellation called Lightspeed that aims to start launching a network of 300 broadband satellites in 2022.

Mentioned as: telesatTechnical ProductNov 6, 2021Satellite operators battle broadcast declines amid looming connectivity growth

The Government of Canada committed about $1,150,000,000 in investment to Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipNov 6, 2021Satellite operators battle broadcast declines amid looming connectivity growth

Telesat will use Ciena’s 3926 and 5170 platforms to provide terrestrial connectivity to as many as 50 Earth-based landing stations.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2021Telesat Selects Ciena for LEO Terrestrial Network Technology

Telesat will use Ciena’s 3926 and 5170 platforms to provide Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF)-compliant services at the company’s points of presence (PoPs).

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipOct 17, 2021Telesat Selects Ciena for LEO Terrestrial Network Technology

Telesat selected Thales Alenia Space to build its broadband low Earth orbit constellation in 2022.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipOct 12, 2021Maxar files protest over Space Development Agency’s satellite procurement

Maxar partnered with Thales Alenia Space in 2018 on a proposal to build Telesat’s broadband low Earth orbit constellation, but Thales Alenia and Maxar later split and pursued separate bids.

Mentioned as: TelesatTechnical ProductOct 12, 2021Maxar files protest over Space Development Agency’s satellite procurement

DARPA ordered 10 satellite buses for Blackjack from Blue Canyon Technologies and two satellite buses from Telesat.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipSep 7, 2021DARPA awards Lockheed Martin $25 million contract modification for integration of Blackjack satellites

DARPA has ordered two satellite buses from Telesat for the Blackjack program.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipAug 26, 2021Global microelectronic shortages trickle down to military satellite programs

The report provides an update on Non-Geostationary Orbit Satellite (NGSO) systems, including the SpaceX Starlink constellation, Telesat, and OneWeb.

Mentioned as: TelesatTechnical ProductAug 22, 2021Euroconsult’s In-Flight Entertainment & Connectivity (IFEC) Report Now Available

Telesat committed to spending 50% of the cost to deploy a second-generation Lightspeed constellation in Canada, or 2.6 billion Canadian dollars if that amount is lower.

Mentioned as: TelesatOrg RelationshipAug 12, 2021Telesat close to completing Lightspeed funding

Telesat values the Lightspeed program at $5,000,000,000, or 6.3 billion Canadian dollars.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative FinancialAug 12, 2021Telesat close to completing Lightspeed funding

The Government of Canada will invest 1.44 billion Canadian dollars in Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation.

Mentioned as: TelesatNarrative PlanAug 12, 2021Telesat close to completing Lightspeed funding
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