Telesat Successfully Launches Telstar 18 VANTAGE, Powerful Satellite Bringing New Coverages and HTS Capacity to the Asia Pacific Region
Innovative C and Ku payloads will meet growing demand for mobility, enterprise and telecom services from 138 degrees East Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 10, 2018 – Telesat announced today the successful launch of its new Telstar 18 VANTAGE high throughput satellite (HTS) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff occurred on Monday, September 10th, from […]
Telesat’s New Telstar 19 VANTAGE Satellite Now Operational
Ottawa, Canada, August 27, 2018 – Telesat announced today that its new Telstar 19 VANTAGE high throughput satellite (HTS) is fully operational at 63 degrees West and has entered commercial service. Telstar 19 VANTAGE was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on July 22nd and will […]
Telesat Reports Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2018
Telesat Signs Airbus Defence and Space to Further Develop the Design for Telesat’s Global LEO Satellite Constellation
Ottawa Canada, August 1, 2018 – Telesat is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Airbus Defence and Space (Airbus) to further develop the system design for Telesat’s LEO constellation. This follows closely on Telesat’s July 30th announcement that it has signed the consortium of Thales Alenia Space and Maxar to […]
Telesat Signs Consortium of Thales Alenia Space and Maxar Technologies, the Owner of SSL, to Further Develop Designs for Telesat’s Global LEO Satellite Constellation
Ottawa Canada, July 30, 2018 – Telesat announced today that, following a highly rigorous process involving leading satellite manufacturing companies, it has entered into a contract with the consortium of Thales Alenia Space and Maxar Technologies, the owner of SSL, to further develop system designs for Telesat’s LEO constellation. The Thales Alenia Space-Maxar consortium, working […]
Telesat Successfully Launches Telstar 19 VANTAGE Bringing New High Throughput Ku and Ka-band Capacity across the Americas and Atlantic
Innovative satellite will serve growing consumer, enterprise and mobility markets from Telesat’s prime orbital location of 63 degrees West, the same now used by Telesat’s Telstar 14R Cape Canaveral, Florida, July 23, 2018 – Telesat announced today the successful launch of its new Telstar 19 VANTAGE high throughput satellite (HTS) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
Telesat to Collaborate with General Dynamics Mission Systems in Developing User Terminals that Will Exploit the Advanced Networking Capabilities of Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Constellation
OTTAWA, CANADA, July 10, 2018 – Telesat announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with General Dynamics Mission Systems under which the companies will cooperate in developing user terminals to meet the mission critical needs of government and commercial customers who choose to make Telesat LEO a core component in their […]
Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO Satellite Is Operational – Live Testing and Demonstrations with Satellite Industry Leaders to Commence in Coming Weeks
OTTAWA, CANADA, May 22, 2018 – Telesat announced today that orbit raising and payload testing on its Phase 1 LEO satellite have been completed and that the spacecraft is now ready to support live demonstrations of its capabilities. Testing of Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO is an important milestone in the company’s plans to deploy a […]
Global Eagle to Collaborate with Telesat on Its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Program, Including Live Aviation and Maritime Trials on Telesat’s Phase 1 LEO Satellite
Telesat’s advanced LEO system is designed to deliver fiber-quality connectivity to aircraft, maritime vessels and other commercial and government users globally Ottawa, Canada, May 15, 2018 – Telesat, a leading global satellite operator, and Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:ENT), a provider of satellite-based connectivity services to global mobility markets, have agreed to collaborate in optimizing […]