Ottawa-based satellite firm Telesat has indicated that the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation of satellites will feature as part of a bid for Canada’s Enhanced Satellite Communications Project (ESCP).
Telesat announced on 22 May that the company’s Low Earth Orbit Phase 1 satellite is operational following successful orbit raising and payload testing.
During a CANSEC 2018 briefing to journalists Telesat outlined the future of the LEO system and how it will play into the company’s bid for the ESCP.
'The Telesat LEO constellation is part of our ESCP response, there's a commercial portion of ESCP for communication and our
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