Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF TELESAT CANADA¹

	State or Other Jurisdiction of
Subsidiary	Incorporation or Organization
Infosat Communications GP Inc.	Canada
Infosat Communications LP	Ontario
Infosat Able Holdings, Inc.	Delaware
Telesat Satellite Holdings Corporation	Delaware
Skynet Satellite Corporation	Delaware
Telesat International, L.L.C.	Delaware
Telesat Brazil Holdings LLC	Delaware
Telesat LLC	Delaware
Telesat Network Services, Inc.	Delaware
Telesat Network Services International, Inc.	Delaware
Telesat NS, Inc.	Delaware
Telesat NS Holdings, L.L.C.	Delaware
Telesat Network Services Holdings, L.L.C.	Delaware
Telesat NS, L.L.C.	Delaware
Telesat Network Services, L.L.C.	Delaware
Telesat Satellite GP, LLC	Delaware
Telesat Satellite LP	Delaware
Telesat Communications Services, Inc.	Delaware
Able Infosat Communications, Inc.	Texas
Telesat Space Participçŏes Ltda.	Brazil
Telesat Brasil Capacidade de Satélites Ltda.	Brazil

¹ Excludes certain subsidiaries which, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, do not constitute a significant subsidiary (as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) as of the year ended December 31, 2008.

	State or Other Jurisdiction of
Subsidiary	Incorporation or Organization
Telesat Serviços de Telecomunicação Limitada	Brazil
Telesat Brasil Limitada	Brazil
Telesat (IOM) Limited	Isle of Man

ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARIES OF TELESAT HOLDINGS INC.

	State or Other Jurisdiction of
Subsidiary	Incorporation or Organization
Telesat Interco Inc.	Canada
Telesat Canada	Canada