LEO 1 has been testing plans for a Ka-band network of nearly 200 satellites.
LEO 1 launched in 2018 and later ran out of fuel.
LEO 1 had a three-year design life and ultimately exceeded it by about two years before being decommissioned at the end of May.
Telesat’s first operational demonstrator, LEO 1, was built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. and launched in January 2018.
LEO 1, also known as Phase 1, was a Ka-band satellite used to test planned services with partners including India’s Nelco.
The first Lightspeed prototype, LEO 1, launched in 2018 and ran out of fuel amid constellation delays.