Telesat, Calian to build resilient operational data platform for Lightspeed LEO

On Sept. 29, 2025 Telesat engaged Calian Group to design, deploy and operate the resilient operational data platform that will form the data backbone for its Lightspeed LEO constellation. The platform will provide mission‑critical data handling and operational support for Lightspeed's forthcoming services.

Discovered 2025-09-29T05:17:58.688319-07:00 | 2025-09-29T05:17:58.688319-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The contract establishes the operational software backbone ahead of Lightspeed's planned 2026 deployment and supports Telesat's US$1 billion Lightspeed backlog (see the operator's recent financial and program update: https://hype.aero/?story=db3c1f5d-63de-4cf4-82d8-6c679f2b0f8a).
  • Engaging Calian, a provider of mission‑critical defence and space solutions, signals Telesat is prioritizing resilient, secure operations for both commercial and government customers (context on partner ecosystem moves: https://hype.aero/?story=2778617f-485a-4148-ba74-4987adbc1d18).
  • A hardened operational data platform is a prerequisite to integrate multi‑orbit/multi‑link user terminals and enable advanced customer use cases such as 5G/6G demonstrations and field trials (related terminal integration work: https://hype.aero/?story=2778617f-485a-4148-ba74-4987adbc1d18).

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2025-09-29T05:17:58.688319-07:00
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