Telesat’s Nimiq 5 Satellite Begins Commercial Service
Payload Supports Growing Demand For Direct-to-Home Television in North America OTTAWA, CANADA, October 14, 2009 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today that its new Nimiq 5 broadcast satellite was placed into commercial service on October 10th. All available capacity on Nimiq 5 is fully leased to EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: […]
Telesat Successfully Launches Nimiq 5 Broadcast Satellite
All Ku-band Payload to Support Growing Demand for Direct-to-Home TV Services in North America BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, September 18, 2009 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, has successfully launched its state-of-the-art Nimiq 5 satellite. Nimiq 5 will utilize 32 high-powered Ku-band transponders to deliver a wide range of high definition and […]
Telesat Completes Agreement for Satellite Capacity with Bell TV and Echostar Corporation
Bell TV Commits to Construction of New Canadian Broadcast Satellite and EchoStar Will Use Entire Available Nimiq 5 Payload OTTAWA CANADA, September 17, 2009 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today that it has completed agreements for new satellite capacity with two of its key customers, Bell TV and EchoStar […]
Telesat’s Nimiq 5 in Final Preparations for Launch Scheduled September 18
New High Powered Satellite to Support Growing Demand For Direct-to-Home TV Services in North America OTTAWA, CANADA, August 17, 2009 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today that its new Nimiq 5 satellite is scheduled to launch on an ILS Proton vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on September […]
Telesat Achieves Strong Growth in Second Quarter & First Half of 2009
Telesat Orders State-of-the-art Satellite to Replace Telstar 14
New Telstar 14R/ Estrela do Sul 2 satellite to be operational in 2011 OTTAWA, CANADA, July 16, 2009 – Telesat, the world’s fourth largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today its decision to procure a replacement for Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul at its current 63 degrees West orbital location. The new high powered Ku-band satellite […]
Telesat Supports U.S. Television Network in its Coverage of President Obama’s Historic Trip to Africa
Newly launched Telstar 11N satellite delivers live video of Obama’s African visit to millions of viewers OTTAWA, CANADA, July 13, 2009 – Telesat, the world’s fourth-largest fixed satellite services operator, announced today that its new Telstar 11N satellite played a major role over the weekend in transmitting live video coverage across the Atlantic of President […]
