32 Ku-band transponders. Full capacity leased to Echostar Corporation for life of satellite.
Entirely contracted to Bell TV for 15 years.
Space observation of manmade objects - debris.
World's first space telescope dedicated to detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites
16 extended Ku-band transponders fully contracted to Shaw Direct for 15 years.
"Study the effect of solar storms on radio communications, satellite navigation and other ground-based technologies."
"Canadian contribution to the BRITE (Bright Target Explorer) mission, developedby a consoritum of Canadian, Austrian and Polish institutes. It will study the brightest stars in the Milky Way galaxy."