Lightspeed 1 [MDA]
Lightspeed is Telesat's Ka-band high-througput broadband communications constellation providing global low-latency internet access, which is initially to be comprised of 198 satellites.
In February 2021 Telesat signed a contract with Thales Alenia Space to build 298 satellites. Telesat will rely on Thales Alenia Space not only to provide the space and mission segments, but also to be responsible for the end-to-end network performance and related specifications of the system.
Lightspeed’s space segment will initially be comprised of 298 satellites, in the 700-750 kg class. The network will deliver multiple terabits per second across the globe for secure, low-latency, high-performing broadband professional services.
Lightspeed is based on an innovative architecture and next generation technologies, providing a very high level of flexibility in capacity allocation. The constellation is built on a unique combination of advanced on-board satellite equipment – sophisticated active antennas that can dynamically refocus beams a thousand times per second, powerful and flexible processors able to address a range of bandwidth, optical laser links between satellites to create a true global mesh coverage of the world – and a mix of on-board and on-ground software ensuring the optimal use of the system resources. The flexibility brought by this system is the key to true competitiveness as it optimizes sellable capacity in relation to the location of demand, which can vary significantly across time and between hot spots such as airports and low-density areas such as remote communities. The optical laser link interconnections between the constellation satellites will provide global, mesh coverage around the world, including above the oceans and poles, with a high level of security for end-to-end services. It will optimize the ground segment with a lower number of gateway sites, more freedom on gateway locations, and the ability to deploy gateways in line with the loading of the system.
The first satellites were expected to be ready for launch in 2023.
In May 2022 it was announced, that the initial constellation was downsized from 298 satellites to 198 and and the contract with Thales Alenia Space was cancelled in favor of a new conract for MDA built smaller satellites.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Experimental Communication |
Operator: | TeleSat Canada |
Contractors: | Thales Alenia Space |
Equipment: | Ka-band payload |
Configuration: | |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | ~700 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Lightspeed 1 | - | 2026 | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 2 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 3 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 4 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 5 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 6 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 7 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 8 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 9 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 10 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 11 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 12 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 13 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 14 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 15 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 16 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 17 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 18 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 19 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 20 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 21 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 22 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 23 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 24 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 25 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 26 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 27 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 28 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 29 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 30 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 31 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 32 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 33 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 34 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 35 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 36 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 37 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 38 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 39 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 40 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 41 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 42 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 43 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 44 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 45 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 46 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 47 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 48 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 49 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 50 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 51 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 52 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 53 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 54 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 55 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 56 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 57 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 58 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 59 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 60 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 61 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 62 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 63 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 64 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 65 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 66 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 67 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 68 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 69 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 70 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 71 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 72 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 73 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 74 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 75 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 76 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 77 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 78 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 79 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 80 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 81 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 82 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 83 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 84 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 85 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 86 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 87 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 88 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 89 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 90 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 91 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 92 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 93 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 94 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 95 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 96 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 97 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 98 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 99 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 100 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 101 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 102 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 103 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 104 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 105 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 106 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 107 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 108 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 109 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 110 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 111 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 112 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 113 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 114 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 115 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 116 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 117 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 118 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 119 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 120 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 121 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 122 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 123 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 124 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 125 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 126 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 127 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 128 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 129 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 130 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 131 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 132 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 133 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 134 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 135 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 136 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 137 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 138 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 139 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 140 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 141 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 142 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 143 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 144 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 145 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 146 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 147 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 148 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 149 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 150 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 151 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 152 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 153 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 154 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 155 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 156 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 157 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 158 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 159 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 160 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 161 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 162 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 163 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 164 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 165 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 166 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 167 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 168 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 169 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 170 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 171 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 172 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 173 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 174 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 175 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 176 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 177 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 178 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 179 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 180 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 181 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 182 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 183 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 184 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 185 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 186 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 187 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 188 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 189 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 190 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 191 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 192 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 193 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 194 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 195 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 196 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 197 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) | |||
Lightspeed 198 | - | 202x | with Lightspeed (unk. number) |