Exhibit 8.1
SUBSIDIARIES OF TELESAT CORPORATION1
| Subsidiary | State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization | |
| Telesat Canada | Canada | |
| Telesat International Limited | England and Wales | |
| Telesat Spectrum General Partnership | Ontario | |
| Telesat (IOM) Holdings Limited | Isle of Man | |
| Telesat LEO Holdings Inc. | Canada | |
| Telesat Technology Corporation | Canada | |
| Telesat Spectrum Holdings Corporation | Canada | |
| Telesat Spectrum Corporation | Canada | |
| Telesat LEO Inc. | Canada |
| 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 December 31, 2023. |