Telesat Lightspeed 1

NET December 2026

Mission brief

What is happening

SpaceX is launching Telesat Lightspeed 1 on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. It is a communications mission heading to Low Earth Orbit.

At a glance

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Payload: Telesat Lightspeed 1
Mission type: Communications
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Launch site: Unknown Pad

First two satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.

What changed

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NOV 6, 2025 · 10:41 AM UTC
NET December 2026
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APR 10, 2025 · 5:28 AM UTC
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SEP 11, 2023 · 12:38 PM UTC
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Schedule confidence

LOW

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Launch site: Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5
Provider: SpaceX
Orbit: LEO
Payload: Telesat Lightspeed 1
Status: To Be Determined
Vehicle height: 70 m
Liftoff thrust: 7,607 kN
Vehicle type flights: 643
Vehicle type success rate: 99.7%

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