Telesat has said it expects the manufacturer that will supply it with satellites for its low Earth broadband constellation will need a sole-purpose production capacity of up to 25 a month. The company is expected to receive bids for the factory in 2023 from Airbus as well as other firms. Telesat aims to launch its global broadband service in 2022 with a constellation of around 200 low Earth orbit satellites, with the network then forecast to expand to 300 satellites in the summer.
Telesat has said it expects the manufacturer that will supply it with satellites for its low Earth broadband constellation will need a sole-purpose production capacity of up to 25 a month. The company is expected to receive bids for the factory in the summer from Airbus as well as other firms. Telesat aims to launch its global broadband service in 2022 with a constellation of around 200 low Earth orbit satellites, with the network then forecast to expand to 300 satellites in 2023.