Satellite   Commercial Space  
Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Telesat Q1 2026: Lightspeed LEO fully funded to 2028, but $1.7B debt refinancing still unresolved for December maturities

Telesat says its GEO satellite business has sufficient cash to manage through 2026 but cannot refinance $1.7 billion in debt due beginning in December. In Q1 2026 results, the operator confirms its Lightspeed LEO constellation—covering terminals and gateways—remains fully funded on a 2028 timeline amid ongoing GEO revenue decline.

Also: SpaceQ, Via Satellite and SpaceWatch Africa
2026-05-05T12:47:40.197143-07:00
Supply Chain   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Debris & Traffic Management  
NASA Spaceflight • Ryan Weber

Pad 1 conversion ongoing, with Flight 12 nearing

By NASA Spaceflight: Over six months after the end of Flight 11, the old design, Pad 1, was demolished, and conversion to the newer pad design, like Pad 2, is underway. In that time, crews have made impressive progress, with excavation of the trench about to start.

2026-05-05T12:02:39.325380-07:00
Space Exploration & Science Missions   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Policy & Regulation   NASA  
SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

The budget proposal that overshadowed Artemis 2

By SpaceNews.com: Artemis 2 was a success in more ways than one. The mission, lasting just over nine days, demonstrated that the Orion spacecraft could safely support a crew on a trip around the moon.

Also: SpaceNews.com
2026-05-05T09:16:30.454487-07:00