Telesat selects Cobham SATCOM terminals for Lightspeed landing stations

OTTAWA and COPENHAGEN — Canadian satellite operator Telesat and Denmark’s Cobham SATCOM announced today an agreement to deploy Cobham SATCOM 3-axis TRACKER 4000 terminals for Telesat’s Lightspeed low-Earth orbit (LEO) landing station network. Under the terms of the agreement, “Cobham SATCOM will manufacture, integrate, and install advanced Ka-band tracking antennas at Telesat’s sites throughout the world, and provide long-term logistics and maintenance support,” reads a press release. Cobham SATCOM’s radome-protected antennas “will provide accurate tracking in the most adverse weather conditions, ensuring high availability and throughput for carrier-grade performance,” the release says. “Cobham SATCOM’s innovative antenna technology delivers robust, resilient...