AvL Technologies and Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat, have announced the successful field demonstration of AvL’s 1.35-m XY antenna terminal on Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) demonstration satellite. The testing, conducted at Telesat’s Allan Park teleport, validated the terminal’s capability to operate seamlessly across LEO, Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellites using a single, compact platform.
Throughout the week-long campaign, the AvL terminal consistently acquired and tracked Telesat’s GEO satellite (Anik F3), followed by the successful acquisition of their LEO 3 demonstration satellite. Additional testing validated connectivity and tracking of MEO satellites. These results underscore the terminal’s readiness for dynamic, multi-orbit environments and its suitability for a wide range of mission-critical applications.
Commenting on the development, Jerry Ivester, Chief Commercial Officer at AvL Technologies, said: “Our collaboration with Telesat was a critical factor in the success of this demonstration. The AvL terminal’s ability to maintain exceptional signal integrity and stable tracking throughout overhead passes is a testament to the strength and reliability of our engineering.”
Chuck Cynamon, President of Telesat Government Solutions, added: “This successful testing campaign represents an important milestone towards certifying AvL’s 1.35-meter terminal to operate on the Telesat Lightspeed network. Our goal is to ensure that customers who invest in AvL terminals today can seamlessly transition to next-generation LEO connectivity once the terminal achieves Type Approval for the network, maximizing long-term value and operational flexibility.”
The 1.35-meter terminal features rapid switching between orbital regimes, enabling flexible deployment scenarios for government, commercial and emergency response operations.
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