Telesat Dumps Thales, Hires MDA To Build Lightspeed Sats

Irene Klotz August 11, 2023



 

Credit: Telesat
Telesat is switching contractors to build satellites for its planned Lightspeed broadband communications network, a move that is expected to shave $2 billion from a fully funded project now estimated to cost $3.5 billion. The Ottawa-based company awarded a $2.1 billion contract to fellow Canadian...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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