: A SpaceX Falcon 9 was launched on Sept. 8 with another batch of Starlink satellites. Credit: SpaceX Telesat signed a 14-flight contract with SpaceX to deploy its Lightspeed broadband satellite constellation, the companies said Sept. 11. Up to 18 Lightspeed satellites, manufactured by MDA, will fly on each Falcon 9 mission, with launches beginning in 2026, Telesat said. “Given the dedication and... This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles. Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry. Already an AWIN subscriber? Login Did you know? Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.