Ottawa-based Telesat has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to permit it to add military/governmental frequencies to its Lightspeed satellites. The frequencies would be enabled when its satellites are outside the US. Telesat’s Lightspeed wants to add Ka-band military options in the 20.2-20.7 GHz and 30-30.5 GHz bands. Telesat, in its filing to the FCC […]
Ottawa-based Telesat is to add military spectrum Ka-band frequencies to its upcoming Lightspeed fleet. An added 500 MHz of spectrum will be incorporated onto the first 156 satellites “to meet growing requirements of allied defence users,” said Telesat. The satellites are being built by MDA Space and the new functionality will not impact deliveries of […]
Canadian satellite operator Telesat is building a mega-constellation of 198 low Earth orbiting satellites. They’ll start being launched later this year and start coming into service in 2027. Meanwhile, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching Lightspeed to non-Canadian governments. The UK is already an investor in Eutelsat’s OneWeb and is a reported to be […]
Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has signed a strategic partnership with Canadian operator Telesat to cooperate on the future delivery of low‑earth‑orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity services in Qatar and across key international markets. Es’hailSat says the partnership reflects its ongoing commitment to diversify and enhance its satellite communications portfolio, ensuring customers benefit from high‑performance, resilient, and […]
Telesat launched its LEO-3 demo satellite back in July 2023. But it is now suffering problems with its on-board thruster. Telesat informed the FCC on February 2nd that it would not now be able to de-orbit the satellite at the end of its mission. The Ottawa-based operator is building a fleet of satellites for its […]
Canada-based satellite operator Telesat has confirmed that certain creditors holding portions of the company’s legacy GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit) debt have filed lawsuits in both New York and Ontario, Canada regarding the equity distribution in September 2025 of the Telesat Lightspeed business. The lawsuits, filed at the direction of a group of distressed debt hedge […]
Viasat has announced an advancement in its business aviation multi-orbit strategy, with plans to integrate Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite capacity into its JetXP in-flight broadband service. The combination of Viasat’s ultra-high throughput Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) capabilities – including the advanced ViaSat-3 satellites – with flexible and resilient LEO capacity will further […]
Canadian satellite operator Telesat says it will have its first pair of Lightspeed low Earth orbiting satellites in orbit by the end of 2026. A total of 96 will then be launched during early 2027 to start a global broadband service. This first pair will test the system and validate the concept. Telesat has booked […]
Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat, and ALL.SPACE, a specialist in multi-orbit, multi-link SATCOM solutions, have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to integrate ALL.SPACE user terminals with the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network. Telesat Government Solutions will provide detailed Telesat Lightspeed network interface specifications to facilitate the development of ALL.SPACE multi-orbit, […]
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy didn’t mention Elon Musk’s Starlink, or Eutelsat’s OneWeb, or Canada’s Telesat Lightspeed or any of the ever-growing list of would-be low Earth orbiting (LEO) satellite constellations in remarks on Amazon’s Q2 analysts call. But he did say that Amazon’s Project Kuiper would be one of only two major players in LEO. […]