SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Telesat Lightspeed 1
Launch window
No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.NET December 2026Add to calendar
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Summary
Telesat Lightspeed 1 is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in December 2026. It is SpaceX's 782nd launch, 163rd this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 673rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 147th this year. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for TELE
- Milestone
- Planned as the 673rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 147th this yearSpaceX's 782nd launch163rd this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
Target site default for this orbit type. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent simulated from a published stage table.
About this launch
Up to 18 satellites manufactured by MDA for Canadian satellite operator Telesat's Lightspeed constellation.
Pad
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 17th launch from Unknown Pad, 17th this year · 1,169th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
0 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Questions
When does Telesat Lightspeed 1 launch?
Telesat Lightspeed 1 is scheduled in December 2026.
Where can I watch Telesat Lightspeed 1 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Telesat Lightspeed 1?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is Telesat Lightspeed 1 launching from?
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is Telesat Lightspeed 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a communications mission.