New bird designed to expand Telesat’s capacity over Asia

OTTAWA – Telesat has procured a new spacecraft called Telstar 18 Vantage that is expected to be in service in the first half of 2018.Ordered from Space Systems Loral (SSL), the new satellite will operate from 138 degrees East, and will expand Telesat’s coverage of growing satellite service markets in China, Mongolia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Ocean region. The new bird is designed for an in-orbit life of more than 15 years with electrical output of approximately 14 kW.Telstar 18 Vantage will be the third satellite with high throughput capabilities in Telesat’s global fleet and, like the others, will...