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Telesat Announces Key Executive Leadership Changes

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Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that Michel Forest will be its new Chief Technology Officer following the retirement of David Wendling at the end of February 2025. In this role, Mr. Forest will report to Dan Goldberg, Telesat’s President and CEO, and oversee Telesat’s satellite operations, satellite and systems engineering, launch activities and program management.

Charles Cynamon Named President of Telesat Government Solutions

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Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced the appointment of Charles “Chuck” Cynamon as its new President of Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat that provides resilient and secure satellite solutions to the U.S. Government civil, military and intelligence sectors.

Telesat and MDA Space Complete Key Milestone for Telesat Lightspeed Constellation

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Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and MDA Space (TSX: MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced that they have concluded a key phase in the Telesat Lightspeed low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation program with the successful completion of the spacecraft Preliminary Design Review (PDR).

Telesat Schedules Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call for November 14, 2024

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, has scheduled a conference call on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. EST to discuss its financial results for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024. The call will be hosted by Daniel S. Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Andrew Browne, Chief Financial Officer, of Telesat. 

Telesat Signs US$39 Million Contract with SatixFy to Develop and Deliver Landing Station Baseband Units for Telesat Lightspeed Network

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OTTAWA, CANADA, and REHOVOT, ISRAEL – November 4, 2024 – Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced that SatixFy Communications Ltd. (“SatixFy”) (NYSE American: SATX), a leader in next-generation satellite communication systems based on in-house-developed chipsets, will develop and deliver the Landing Station Baseband Units […]

Telesat awards contract to Intellian to design and supply gateway antennas for the Telesat Lightspeed network

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Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Intellian, a leading provider of feature-rich, future-proof satellite communications solutions, today announced a contract award for Intellian to design, supply, install, and integrate 127 Gateway Antenna Systems at Landing Stations for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation.

Telesat Names Brigadier-General (Ret’d) G. Michael Adamson Director of Defence Strategy and Business Development

Ret'd Brigadier General Mike Adamson joins Telesat

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced the appointment of recently retired Brigadier-General G. Michael Adamson as the company’s new Senior Director of Defence Strategy and Business Development. In this role, BGen (Ret’d) Adamson will work to expand and execute the government go-to-market and business development strategy for the Telesat Lightspeed low earth orbit (LEO) network, with an emphasis on Canada, the U.S. and other allied nations.

Telesat Completes $2.54 Billion Funding Agreements for Telesat Lightspeed Satellite Constellation with Strong Government Backing

Telesat Lightspeed artist rendering satellites mapped over the Earth in space

Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced the completion of funding agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec for its highly advanced Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellite constellation. With this milestone completed, Telesat now has all financing sources in place to fund the global Telesat Lightspeed network, including the satellites, launch vehicles to deploy them, an integrated terrestrial network of landing stations and points of presence throughout the world, and the business and operational support systems for the network. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

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