Telesat aerospace company Blue Origin has agreed to launch part of the satellite constellation being set up by Canada's US. An undisclosed number of the broadband satellites will be launched aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket, which is still in development. US, which is backed by Loral Space & Communication, plans to put close to 300 satellites into orbit by 2022 for its low-Earth orbit broadband service. With the global market for satellite-based broadband and television set to be worth $127.7bn, according to the Satellite Industry Association, the field for the launch services market is becoming crowded.
US aerospace company Blue Origin has agreed to launch part of the satellite constellation being set up by Canada's Telesat. An undisclosed number of the broadband satellites will be launched aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket, which is still in development. Telesat, which is backed by Loral Space & Communication, plans to put close to 300 satellites into orbit by 2022 for its low-Earth orbit broadband service. With the global market for satellite-based broadband and television set to be worth $127.7bn, according to the Satellite Industry Association, the field for the launch services market is becoming crowded.