Space System/Loral (SSL) declared that it has reached an agreement with a secret customer to offer a multi-mission satellite to be used for telecommunications, television broadcast, and other services such as distance learning.

SSL is a subsidiary of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associate (MDA), it has a long history in delivering satellites and spacecraft systems for commercial and government customers around the world. As a provider of commercial satellites, the company cooperates closely with satellite operators to offer spacecraft for a wide range of services including television and radio distribution, digital audio radio, broadband Internet, and mobile communications.