Title
Telesat Canada
Telesat Corp.
Type
Company
Coverage
Ottawa, ON
Begin Date
1969-05-01
Active Until
Ongoing
Location
160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON (2024)
Product Areas
Satellites
Communications
Activities
Designing
Operating
Timeline
1969, May – Founded by the Canadian Federal government on May 2 as a Crown Corporation, Telesat Canada. (“Our History”)
1972 – Launches satellite Anik A1 “as the world's first domestic communications satellite in geostationary orbit operated by a commercial company.” This allows for television broadcasting in remote communities. (Wikipedia; “Our History”; “Communications”)
1976 – Telesat Canada operating a 3-satellite network with 50 earth stations. Has just placed an order for a new satellite with RCA Ltd. (“Introduction”)
1978 – The company launches the “first commercial Ku-band satellite”, offering a directo-to-home television service. (“Our History”)
1981 – Telesat is the first to successfully insert two satellites in one orbital slot. (“Our History”)
1998 – The company is privatized and “sold by the federal government to Bell Canada” (Wikipedia)
2004 – Anik F2 is launched by the company. This is the first satellite to “provide consume Ka-band broadband services.” (“Our History”)
2007 – Acquired by/merges with Loral Space & Communication, retaining the name Telesat. (Wikipedia; “Our History”)
2013 – Company launches Anik G1, a commercial satellite with X-band coverage intended to serve the Canadian government. (“Our History”)
2018 – Company launches the Phase 1 LEO satellite. (“Our History”)
2024 – Still active at Suite 2100, 160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON as Telesat Corporation. (https://www.telesat.com/contact-us/)
1972 – Launches satellite Anik A1 “as the world's first domestic communications satellite in geostationary orbit operated by a commercial company.” This allows for television broadcasting in remote communities. (Wikipedia; “Our History”; “Communications”)
1976 – Telesat Canada operating a 3-satellite network with 50 earth stations. Has just placed an order for a new satellite with RCA Ltd. (“Introduction”)
1978 – The company launches the “first commercial Ku-band satellite”, offering a directo-to-home television service. (“Our History”)
1981 – Telesat is the first to successfully insert two satellites in one orbital slot. (“Our History”)
1998 – The company is privatized and “sold by the federal government to Bell Canada” (Wikipedia)
2004 – Anik F2 is launched by the company. This is the first satellite to “provide consume Ka-band broadband services.” (“Our History”)
2007 – Acquired by/merges with Loral Space & Communication, retaining the name Telesat. (Wikipedia; “Our History”)
2013 – Company launches Anik G1, a commercial satellite with X-band coverage intended to serve the Canadian government. (“Our History”)
2018 – Company launches the Phase 1 LEO satellite. (“Our History”)
2024 – Still active at Suite 2100, 160 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON as Telesat Corporation. (https://www.telesat.com/contact-us/)
Sources
“A Family Tree of Home-Grown* Ottawa-Carleton High Tech Companies” Silicon Valley North February 1996: 10-11. Ingenium image #4302-4304
“Communications” Statistics Canada. (https://www66.statcan.gc.ca/eng/1975/197506530641_p.%20641.pdf) [23-10-24]
“Introduction” 1975-1976 Annual Report Department of Communications, Canada: 6, 11 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/isde-ised/co1/Co1-1976-eng.pdf) [23-10-24]
“Our History” Telesat (https://www.telesat.com/history/) [23-10-24]
“Telesat” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesat [05-10-23]
“Communications” Statistics Canada. (https://www66.statcan.gc.ca/eng/1975/197506530641_p.%20641.pdf) [23-10-24]
“Introduction” 1975-1976 Annual Report Department of Communications, Canada: 6, 11 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/isde-ised/co1/Co1-1976-eng.pdf) [23-10-24]
“Our History” Telesat (https://www.telesat.com/history/) [23-10-24]
“Telesat” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesat [05-10-23]
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