Feds to Pay $2.7 Billion for Telesat Arctic Satellites Launched by SpaceX | iPhone in Canada
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Ottawa-based Telesat has signed a $2.3 billion deal with the federal government's Defence Investment Agency to provide secure satellite connectivity across the Arctic for the Canadian Armed Forces. There's also two five-year option periods worth roughly $200 million each and the total climbs to a whopping $2.7 billion. The biggest deal Telesat has ever signed

Ottawa-based Telesat has signed a $2.3 billion deal with the federal government’s Defence Investment Agency to provide secure satellite connectivity across the Arctic for the Canadian Armed Forces.

  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 month ago

    We need sovereign internet access for Canada. Without these launches, the only other alternative is Starlink, which is more money to Musk.