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Telesat plans to launch 153 satellites in 2027.
Telesat has two Lightspeed pathfinder satellites scheduled for launch in late 2026.
The CTS program helped develop the capability for Canadian industry to supply communications satellites to Telesat Canada and Brazil.
Satellite constellations like Starlink, AST SpaceMobile, and Telesat Lightspeed require millions of users to be financially viable.
Aneesh Dalvi is Telesat’s Vice President of Lightspeed Systems Development.
MDA Space and Telesat are partnering to provide secure, resilient, and high-capacity satellite communications by integrating MDA Space spacecraft and systems expertise with Telesat's low Earth orbit satellite network.
Under the agreement, MDA Space and Telesat will collaborate on the development and demonstration of next-generation communications services that can deliver low-latency data links, improved bandwidth, and enhanced resilience against interference and disruption.
Mission Microwave will provide solid state power block upconverters for the landing stations for Telesat Lightspeed.
The contract award coincides with Telesat's preparation for its first Lightspeed Pathfinder launches in late 2026.
Mission Microwave is established as a primary supplier of terrestrial infrastructure for Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.
Telesat's full Lightspeed constellation ramp-up is scheduled through 2027.
Telesat has secured significant terrestrial partnerships including a multi-year deal with Vocus in Australia for its first Southern Hemisphere Landing Station.
Benchmark tests show the method cuts network size by about 84.7 percent for the Telesat constellation compared with a full time-expanded network.
A strategic partnership agreement has been formed among the Government of Canada, Telesat Corporation, and MDA Space to develop and deliver a multi-frequency Arctic military satellite communications capability to the Canadian Armed Forces.
Canada has awarded an initial $2.9 million contract to Telesat in conjunction with MDA Space to conduct engineering and options analysis work.
Telesat and MDA Space are working with Canada’s government to deliver a multi-frequency Arctic military satellite communications capability under a strategic partnership agreement.
The government awarded an initial contract to Telesat and MDA for the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project - Polar (ESCP-P).
Telesat and MDA Space are based in Canada.
Telesat and MDA Space will collaborate on the ESCP-P project.
Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg stated that Telesat is honored to be chosen as a strategic partner in modernizing Canada’s defense capabilities.