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Telesat decided to include NewSpace companies in its LEO program to obtain lower costs and greater flexibility for deploying its constellation.
Telesat plans satellites in 1,000-kilometer and 1,250-kilometer orbits for an envisioned 292-satellite system.
Apstar-5C launched in September 2018 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 and is owned by Telesat, with APT Satellite having helped finance and design the spacecraft.
SpaceX, Telesat, and LeoSat plan to use optical intersatellite links in their constellation designs.
OmniAccess signed a major, multiyear contract for broadband service from Telesat’s planned LEO constellation.
Telesat’s contract with OmniAccess includes limited exclusivity for OmniAccess to serve the superyacht market using Telesat LEO.
Telesat is actively preparing a low Earth orbit broadband constellation and expects to choose between manufacturers Airbus Defence and Space and a Maxar Technologies–Thales Alenia Space team later in the year.
Telesat reported a net loss of 91 million Canadian dollars for 2018, compared with a net profit of 505 million Canadian dollars in 2017.
The proposed C-band spectrum sale could generate $40,000,000,000 for Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat, and Telesat.
Maxar is partnered with Thales Alenia Space on a proposal to build Telesat’s broadband LEO constellation that leverages developments from the WorldView Legion effort.
Gilat tested one of its modems with Global Eagle Entertainment and Telesat in October.
The modem test proved that the equipment could support live video streams between an aircraft and Telesat’s prototype low-Earth-orbit broadband satellite.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved another 117-satellite system for Telesat in the V-band in 2018.
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved a 117-satellite Ka-band system for Telesat in 2017.
Thales Alenia Space planned to provide systems engineering and digital payload expertise for a Telesat LEO effort.
A consortium led by Maxar Technologies and Thales Alenia Space considers the Telesat LEO contract a $3,000,000,000 opportunity.
Telesat LEO is planned as a constellation of around 300 small telecom satellites.
Telesat will decide between Airbus Defence and Space and a Thales Alenia Space–Maxar Technologies team to manufacture its LEO constellation.
Telesat plans to select a satellite manufacturer later 2019 from either Airbus Defence and Space or a team of Thales Alenia Space and Space Systems Loral.
Blue Origin signed a multi-launch agreement with Telesat to launch Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit satellite constellation.