This is a list of all companies currently operating at least one commercial
communication satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a receiver at different locations on Eart ...
or currently has one on order.
Global Top 20
The
World Teleport Association publishes lists of companies based on revenues from all customized communications sources and includes operators of teleports and satellite fleets. In order from largest to smallest, the Global Top 20 of 2021 were:
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SES (Luxembourg)
*SES (Luxembourg)
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Intelsat S.A. (Luxembourg)
*EchoStar Satellite Services (USA)
*Hughes Network Systems (USA)
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Eutelsat
Eutelsat S.A. is a French satellite operator. Providing coverage over the entire European continent, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Americas, it is the world's third-largest satellite operator in terms of revenues.
Eutelsat's satellite ...
(France)
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Arqiva (UK)
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Telesat (Canada)
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Speedcast (USA)
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Telespazio S.p.A.(Italy)
*Encompass Digital Media (USA)
*SingTel Satellite (Singapore)
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Hispasat
Hispasat is the operating company for a number of Spanish communications satellites that cover the Americas, Europe and North Africa from orbital positions 30.0° West and 61.0° West. It was formed in 1989 and its activities include provision ...
(Spain)
*Globecast (France)
*Liquid Intelligent Technologies (South Africa)
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Russian Satellite Communications Company (Russia)
*Telstra (Australia)
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MEASAT
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd, formerly Binariang Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd is a Malaysian communications satellite operator, which owns and operates the MEASAT (Malaysia East Asia Satellite) and AFRICASAT spacecraft. The company provides sat ...
Global (Malaysia)
*Thaicom (Thailand)
*du (UAE)
*Gazprom Space Systems (Russia)
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Satellite
A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioiso ...