Telesat secures $2.54bn in funding for Lightspeed satellite constellation
The company is planning to launch the first Telesat Lightspeed satellites in mid-2026.
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The company is planning to launch the first Telesat Lightspeed satellites in mid-2026.
The GeoXO constellation will include three operational satellites east, west and central.
Rocket Lab has been the sole launch provider for Synspectives StriX constellation, successfully deploying four StriX satellites across four dedicated Electron launches since 2020.
The 100+ satellite constellation will provide real-time air traffic surveillance, enhancing aviation safety, sustainability and airspace security.
The milestone mission is the first of five dedicated launches to deploy a 25-satellite constellation for French Internet-of-Things company Kinéis.
Sateliot secured €13.5m in funding over the past year, propelling swift progress towards a full commercial launch in 2024.
The group is led by satellite operators Eutelsat, SES, and Hispasat; and satellite makers Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space.
The company has also introduced a private and secure network that provides 5G connectivity for IoT devices.
A new space traffic management feature could save constellation operators millions of euros.
Following the launch of a batch of four satellites in November 2022, the company efficiently commissioned, and manoeuvred them in record time.
Sensefinity will use Sateliots satellite constellation and connectivity to track cargo containers when they are outside cellular networks.
Rwanda will join the list of African countries that have successfully orbited satellites, including Algeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria.
At one meter cubed and under 400kg, Astranis satellites can be built in months, not years.
