Telesat said Dec. 4 its Lightspeed constellation has passed an early design review, marking a key milestone in the Canadian geostationary operator’s bid to challenge Starlink’s growing broadband dominance in low Earth orbit.

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AI-driven technologies are on the cusp of unlocking true autonomy in orbit, with the potential to enable spacecraft to operate independently and deliver more customized, intelligently managed data to Earth. […]

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Geostationary operator Viasat is in advanced talks to buy broadband capacity from Telesat’s future low Earth orbit satellites as competition from Starlink is set to intensify in the incoming Trump Administration.

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Telesat has ordered 127 gateway antennas from South Korea’s Intellian for its upcoming Lightspeed low Earth orbit broadband network, the Canadian geostationary satellite operator announced Oct. 23.

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Telesat has secured government funds covering more than half the $3.5 billion cost of its proposed low Earth orbit Lightspeed broadband constellation, the Canadian geostationary operator announced Sept. 13.

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Canadian geostationary operator Telesat has sold off Infosat Communications, a remote satellite services specialist, to bolster finances as investments in its low Earth orbit Lightspeed constellation ramp up. 

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Telesat expects to finalize government funds covering more than half the $3.5 billion budget for its planned low Earth orbit broadband constellation “in the next couple of weeks,” CEO Dan Goldberg said Aug. 14.

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Amazon is preparing to demonstrate data relay services for NASA in the spring using upcoming production satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband constellation.

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Canada is prepared to invest 50% more than initially planned to help flagship geostationary operator Telesat fund its Lightspeed low Earth orbit broadband constellation.

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British satellite broadband operator Avanti Communications announced plans Feb. 22 to integrate the low Earth orbit services Canada’s Telesat aims to bring online in 2027 with its regional geostationary network.

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A proposal to review satellite transmission power limits risks curtailing investments and innovation in geostationary orbit where space companies such as Viasat operate, an executive for the operator warned.

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A proposal to review satellite power limits set more than a decade ago to avoid signal interference between different orbits is one of the most divisive among operators ahead of WRC-23, a four-week meeting kicking off Nov. 20 in Dubai to update global spectrum rules.

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The arrival of SpaceX’s broadband service has transformed satellite communications and what customers expect from other companies in the market, executives on a panel of legacy operators said Sept. 11.

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Telesat has contracted 14 launches from SpaceX starting in mid-2026 to deploy its entire Lightspeed broadband constellation within a year, the Canadian satellite operator said Sept. 11.

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SpaceNews interviewed Telesat CEO Dan Goldberg about the company's low Earth orbit roadmap after the operator secured financing to move forward with the Lightspeed project following years of delays.

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Intelsat said Aug. 14 it is due for a $3.7 billion windfall late this year after becoming the latest satellite operator to clear C-band spectrum ahead of schedule for terrestrial 5G telcos in the United States.

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Telesat has the funding to move forward with plans for a low Earth orbit broadband network after saving $2 billion by pivoting to smaller satellites from MDA following production delays at Thales Alenia Space, the Canadian operator said Aug. 11.

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Telesat is preparing to resume demonstrations for its delayed low Earth orbit broadband constellation after Rocket Lab successfully launched the Canadian operator’s latest prototype satellite.

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A Rocket Lab Electron rocket placed seven smallsats for three customers into orbit July 17 on a launch that also brought the company a step closer to reusing the rocket’s booster.

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Telesat plans to launch another low Earth orbit prototype satellite in the coming months to continue tests after an aging demonstrator for its delayed broadband constellation ran out of fuel.

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Telesat now expects to start deploying satellites for Lightspeed around 2026, six years later than originally planned as talks to fund the low Earth orbit broadband constellation drag on.

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Telesat remains committed to developing its Lightspeed low Earth orbit broadband constellation despite ongoing delays to cover the project’s rising costs, CEO Dan Goldberg said March 29.

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Anuvu said Feb. 7 it is leasing ground infrastructure from Canadian satellite operator Telesat for a geostationary constellation it expects to start deploying this year.

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Mobile satellite connectivity specialist Anuvu said Jan. 17 it has signed a deal to resell Starlink services as plans to use a rival constellation proposed by Telesat remain uncertain. 

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