Telesat Corporation

Orange and Telesat inaugurate Europe’s first Telesat Lightspeed Gateway in France

Telesat and Orange commissioned Europe's first Telesat Lightspeed gateway, hosted at Orange's World Teleport Association Tier-4 certified teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe, France. The gateway is a key component of the terrestrial infrastructure supporting the planned initial 225 satellites of Telesat's low Earth orbit constellation, with Orange providing secure high-speed ground connectivity to Telesat's planned point of presence in Paris. Gateway antennas were supplied by Intellian Technologies, and the network's optical inter-satellite links are designed to keep customer traffic in space until secure landing, targeting enterprise, telecom, government, and defence users with enhanced data sovereignty. Telesat continues to anticipate a global Lightspeed in-service date of Q1 2028, and the company flagged potential expansion of the Orange collaboration to support delivery of connectivity across Europe, Africa and other markets.

•1mo ago

Telesat and SatPort Infrastructure sign global build-to-suit agreement to expand Telesat Lightspeed ground network

Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) announced a global build-to-suit Master Services Agreement with SatPort Infrastructure, an EQT-backed carrier-neutral ground infrastructure provider, to develop, build and host landing stations for the Telesat Lightspeed LEO constellation. The framework converts ground-segment capital expenditure into predictable operating costs and establishes SatPort as a non-exclusive strategic partner, giving Telesat a capital-efficient, rapidly scalable path to expand its ground network worldwide. The build-to-suit model is designed to satisfy sovereign and in-country data-landing requirements while Telesat retains ownership, control and operations of all network elements; no financial terms or station counts were disclosed.

•1mo ago

Telesat Named to the TSX30, Ranking Among the Top Performing Stocks on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Telesat has been named to the 2026 TSX30, the TMX Group's annual ranking of the top 30 performing companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange based on dividend-adjusted share price performance over the three years ending June 30, 2026. Telesat's share price grew 475% over that three-year period, corresponding to approximately $2.97 billion in incremental market capitalization. The recognition comes as Telesat prepares for the launch of Telesat Lightspeed, its LEO broadband constellation that recently expanded to include 44% more capacity, with global service expected to begin in Q1 2028.

•2mo ago

Farcast completes Telesat Lightspeed antenna technology demonstration milestone

Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), via subsidiary Telesat LEO ULC, and San Francisco-based terminal startup Farcast completed a collaborative technology demonstration program validating Farcast's electronically steered antenna (ESA) technology for the Telesat Lightspeed LEO network. The program culminated in an over-the-air demonstration through Telesat's LEO 3 test satellite, in which Farcast's shared-aperture user terminal established and maintained end-to-end connectivity with measured performance closely matching predicted link budgets. Farcast's architecture is designed to cut size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C). The milestone opens the next phase of the collaboration: developing a fully integrated user terminal combining Farcast's antenna platform with the Telesat Lightspeed modem solution, moving toward production. No financial terms were disclosed. User terminals remain a key ground-segment dependency for Lightspeed commercialization, so the validation incrementally de-risks the program, though revenue impact remains distant.

•2mo ago

Telesat Government Solutions and Cailabs Collaborate on Secure Optical Connectivity for Government Missions

Telesat Government Solutions and Cailabs US signed a strategic collaboration agreement to explore integrating secure optical space-to-ground connectivity for U.S. Government and Allied missions. The partnership aims to combine Telesat Lightspeed's optical inter-satellite links with Cailabs' production-ready optical ground systems for joint studies and demonstrations. This integration targets government requirements for resilient communications in contested environments, leveraging Cailabs' atmospheric turbulence compensation technology.

•2mo ago

Telesat secures $2.3 billion Arctic military satcom contract, expanding Telesat Lightspeed network and capacity by 44%

Telesat signed a $2.7 billion (CAD) contract with Canada’s Defence Investment Agency to provide secure Arctic connectivity, fully funding the addition of 69 satellites to its Lightspeed constellation. The 15-year contract, the largest in Telesat’s history, increases the total network size to 225 satellites and brings the total expected investment in the network to approximately $7 billion. Service under the contract begins in 2028, aligning with the expected global launch of Telesat Lightspeed, and includes milestone-based payments starting in Q3 2026.

•3mo ago

MDA SPACE AWARDED $474 MILLION TO EXPAND THE TELESAT LIGHTSPEED LEO CONSTELLATION

MDA Space secured a $474 million follow-on order from Telesat for 27 additional MDA AURORA satellites, expanding the Telesat Lightspeed LEO constellation to 225 fully funded units. The contract modification integrates 500 MHz of military Ka-band spectrum, supporting the Department of National Defence's Enhanced Satellite Communications Project-Polar (ESCP-P) for Arctic connectivity. MDA Space was also named prime contractor for a separate UHF and X-band MEO constellation, with the majority of the $474M backlog increase expected to be recognized in Q3 2026.

•3mo ago

Telesat prepared to execute FCC Upper C-band transition plan

Telesat Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Telesat GEO Inc., is prepared to execute its Upper C-band transition plan following the FCC's adoption of the Report and Order. The order establishes a framework for repurposing 160 MHz of spectrum and confirms Telesat's eligibility for US$189 million in incentive payments, contingent on meeting transition deadlines. Satellite operators are required to submit transition plans by November 5, 2026, with the FCC also confirming reimbursement for reasonable and necessary transition costs.

•3mo ago

Canadian Armed Forces selects Telesat Lightspeed for Mil-Ka-band component of ESCP-P Arctic military communications program

Telesat announced an agreement in principle with Canada’s Defence Investment Agency to provide Telesat Lightspeed services for the Enhanced Satellite Communications Project – Polar (ESCP-P). The program will deliver secure Military Ka-band connectivity across the Canadian Arctic, spanning 65 to 90 degrees North latitude, including user terminals and ground infrastructure. A definitive contract is expected in the coming weeks, with financial details to follow, while global Lightspeed service delivery remains on track for Q1 2028.

•4mo ago

Five Public Space Names Catching the SpaceX IPO Tailwind · Including One Just Tapped for a Capability the U.S. Has Gone Without

Starfighters Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Mu-G Technologies to jointly respond to a NASA Request for Information for parabolic flight services. The partnership aims to rebuild domestic commercial microgravity capability using Mu-G's Falcon 50 aircraft at Starfighters' Midland, Texas facility, a gap that has existed since the last domestic operator exited. The release is a paid media distribution by World Street Intelligence on behalf of Starfighters' marketing group, highlighting the SpaceX IPO tailwind and peer earnings data for M-tron, Sidus, Telesat, and Momentus.

•5mo ago