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Telesat Phase 1

Telesat scores major LEO commitment from Canadian government

26 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Rendering of the Telesat Phase 1 Ka-band micro-satellite, soonto be used for testing by multiple inflight connectivity vendors

LEO constellations are going to help revolutionize inflight connectivity, but they’re also very expensive and aviation cannot support the industry alone. Telesat scored a major investment from the Canadian government this week that helps ensure its 298 satellites will take flight.

This story is about: Canada, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Satellite, Telesat, Telesat Phase 1 Filed Under: IFEC

ThinKom, Telesat reach LEO link milestone

2 July 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The ThinKom Ka2517 antenna operating at Telesat's Allan Park facility

ThinKom’s new Ka2517 aero satcom antenna is the latest to prove its viability for mixed orbit satellite constellations. The company successfully tested with the Telesat Phase 1 LEO satellite from June 10-14 at Telesat’s Allan Park facility in Ontario, Canada.

This story is about: GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Newtec, Satellite, Telesat, Telesat Phase 1, ThinKom Filed Under: IFEC

PaxEx Premium: LEO Link Success

1 July 2019 By Seth Miller

Rendering of the Telesat Phase 1 Ka-band micro-satellite, soonto be used for testing by multiple inflight connectivity vendors

The market for antennae with a proven track record of successful connections to LEO satellite constellations continues to grow. This week's news brings another Ka-band supplier into the fold.

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This story is about: GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Ka2517, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, Newtec, Satellite, Telesat, Telesat Phase 1, ThinKom Filed Under: PremCat, Premium

PaxEx Premium: LEO connectivity testing reaches new heights

10 October 2018 By Seth Miller

Rendering of the Telesat Phase 1 Ka-band micro-satellite, soonto be used for testing by multiple inflight connectivity vendors

Low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations promise higher capacity and lower latency for connections. They also bring significant challenges, mostly owing to far more frequent satellite switching to maintain a connection. Add in an airplane moving though the sky and the complexity increases further. Multiple vendors are now moving through the testing process, with plans to deliver functional solutions as early as 2019, well ahead of the satellite constellations being ready for such connections.

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This story is about: 2Ku, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO18, Astronics, GEO, Geosynchronous Earth Orbit, IFC, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, inflight connectivity, Ka, Ka-band, Kepler, KIPP, Ku, Ku-band, LEO, Low Earth Orbit, MEO, Middle Earth Orbit, Satellite, Telesat, Telesat Phase 1, ThinAir, ThinKom Filed Under: PremCat, Premium

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