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Visualizing All of Earth’s Satellites: Who Owns Our Orbit?
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By
Therese Wood
Visualizing All of Earth’s Satellites
For centuries, humans have looked to space and the stars for answers. The fascination is more than philosophical—it’s coupled with the need to solve problems here on Earth.
Today, there are seemingly countless benefits and applications of space technology. Satellites, for instance, are becoming critical for everything from internet connectivity and precision agriculture, to border security and archaeological study.
Space is Open for Business
Right now, there are nearly 6,000 satellites circling our tiny planet. About 60% of those are defunct satellites—space junk—and roughly 40% are operational.
As highlighted in the chart above, The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), determined that 2,666 operational satellites circled the globe in April of 2020.
Over the coming decade, it’s estimated by Euroconsult that 990 satellites will be launched every year. This means that by 2028, there could be 15,000 satellites in orbit.
With SpaceX’s planned Starlink constellation of 12,000 satellites and Amazon’s proposed constellation in the works, the new space race continues its acceleration.
Let’s take a closer look at who operates those satellites and how they apply their technology.
Technology with a Purpose
Humans have long used space for navigation. While sailors once relied on the stars, today we use satellites for GPS, navigation, and various other applications.
More than half of Earth’s operational satellites are launched for commercial purposes. About 61% of those provide communications, including everything from satellite TV and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to global internet.
Commercial Satellites by Purpose | Number of Satellites |
---|---|
Communications | 1007 |
Earth Observation | 446 |
Navigation / GPS | 97 |
Tech Demonstration & Development | 87 |
Other | 9 |
All Commercial Satellites (including combination) | 1646 |
Second to communications, 27% of commercial satellites have been launched for Earth Observation (EO) purposes, including environmental monitoring and border security.
Commercial satellites, however, can serve multiple purposes. One week, a satellite may be ‘tasked’ to image a contested border. It could later be tasked to monitor the reclamation of a mining site or even the aftermath of a natural disaster.
Operational Satellites by Type | Number of Satellites | Percentage of Operational Satellites |
---|---|---|
Commercial | 1440 | 54% |
Government | 436 | 16% |
Military | 339 | 13% |
Civil | 133 | 5% |
Combination (Other) | 112 | 4% |
Combination (Commercial) | 206 | 8% |
Defunct Satellites | 3200 |
Government and civil purposes make up 21% of all of Earth’s operational satellites, and military purposes come in at 13%.
Who Owns Earth’s Orbit? Space Operators
SpaceX—founded by Elon Musk—is not only a disruptive launch provider for missions to the International Space Station (saving NASA millions). It’s also the largest commercial operator of satellites on the planet.
With 358 satellites launched as of April, part of SpaceX’s mission is to boost navigation capabilities and supply the world with space-based internet.
While the company operated 22% of the world’s operational satellites as of April, it went on to launch an additional 175 satellites in the span of one month, from August to September 2020.
Following its series of summer launches, SpaceX announced that it had deployed enough satellites to support the beta version of its satellite-based internet service, Starlink.
Every Commercial Satellite in One Table
Since December 2005, the UCS has compiled data on every operational satellite in Earth’s orbit. In the table below, you’ll find every commercial satellite in orbit, as of April 2020.
Satellite Owner/Operator | Number of Satellites | Country of Operator/Owner |
---|---|---|
SpaceX | 358 | USA |
Planet Labs, Inc. | 246 | USA |
Spire Global Inc. | 89 | USA |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | 78 | USA |
OneWeb Satellites | 74 | United Kingdom |
SES S.A. | 51 | Luxembourg |
Intelsat S.A. | 51 | USA |
ORBCOMM Inc. | 35 | USA |
DoD/US Air Force | 33 | USA |
EUTELSAT Americas | 33 | Multinational |
Ministry of Defense | 33 | Egypt |
Globalstar | 32 | USA |
European Space Agency (ESA) | 26 | ESA |
O3b Networks Ltd. | 20 | United Kingdom |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | 15 | China |
Gonets Satcom | 15 | Russia |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | 15 | Japan |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | 14 | Canada |
Echostar Corporation (entire payload leased from Telesat Canada Ltd.) | 9 | USA |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | 13 | United Kingdom |
Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace Science and Technology Co. | 13 | China |
Aerospace Corporation | 12 | USA |
DirecTV Latin America/Intelsat | 12 | Brazil |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | 11 | USA |
Aprize Satellite | 10 | Canada |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | 10 | Russia |
Swarm Technologies | 9 | USA |
Satellogic S.A. | 8 | Argentina |
Spacety Aerospace Co. | 8 | China |
Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | 7 | China |
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | 7 | China |
GeoOptics Inc. | 7 | USA |
Riyadh Space Research Institute | 7 | Saudi Arabia |
Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | 6 | Multinational |
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | 6 | China |
Embratel Star One | 6 | Brazil |
Guodian Gaoke | 6 | China |
Sirius XM Holdings | 6 | USA |
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. | 6 | United Kingdom |
Beijing Space View Technology | 5 | China |
BlackSky Global | 5 | USA |
Gazprom Space Systems | 5 | Russia |
Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | 5 | China |
Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) | 5 | Australia |
RapidEye AG | 5 | Germany |
APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | 4 | China |
Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | 4 | Japan |
exactEarth | 4 | Canada |
Fleet Space Technologies | 4 | Australia |
Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) | 4 | Spain |
Hispasat | 4 | Spain |
ICEYE Ltd. | 4 | Finland |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) | 4 | South Korea |
KT Corporation | 4 | South Korea |
Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (YAHSAT) | 3 | United Arab Emirates |
Astro Digital | 3 | USA |
Avanti Communications, PLC | 3 | United Kingdom |
Dauria Aerospace | 3 | Russia |
German Orbital Systems | 3 | Germany |
HawkEye 360 | 3 | USA |
HEAD Aerospace | 3 | China |
Hellas-Sat Consortium Ltd. | 3 | Greece |
Maxar Technologies Inc. | 3 | USA |
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | 3 | Malaysia |
Nagoya University and Daido University | 3 | Japan |
PT Telkomunikasi | 3 | Indonesia |
Russian Federal Space Agency | 3 | Russia |
Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU | 3 | Russia |
Sky and Space Global, UK | 3 | United Kingdom |
Space-Communication Ltd. | 3 | Israel |
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting | 3 | Norway |
Thaicom Public Company Ltd. | 3 | Thailand |
Turksat | 3 | Turkey |
Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc. | 3 | USA |
AISTech | 2 | Spain |
Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) | 2 | Multinational |
ArSat | 2 | Argentina |
Astrocast | 2 | Switzerland |
Bigelow Aerospace | 2 | USA |
China Electronic Technology Group | 2 | China |
Elbit Systems | 2 | Israel |
German Aerospace Center (DLR) | 2 | Germany |
Ghalam LLP | 2 | Kazakhstan |
Hiber Global | 2 | Netherlands |
Hughes Space and Communications Co. | 3 | USA |
Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences/unnamed German firm | 2 | China/Germany |
JSC KazSat | 2 | Kazakhstan |
Kepler Communications | 2 | Canada |
Mobile Satellite Ventures | 2 | USA/Canada |
NanoAvionics | 2 | Lithuania |
NBN Co (operated by Optus) | 2 | Australia |
SpaceQuest | 2 | USA |
Spot Image | 2 | France/Belgium/Sweden |
SRI International | 2 | USA |
Thuraya Satellite Communications | 2 | United Arab Emirates |
Tiger Innovations | 2 | USA |
University of California | 2 | USA |
ViaSat, Inc. | 2 | USA |
Weathernews, Inc. | 2 | Japan |
XM Satellite Radio USA | 2 | USA |
1Worldspace | 1 | USA |
ACME AtronOmatic (MyRadar) | 1 | Germany |
Aerospace Corporation | 1 | USA |
AgilSpace | 1 | Singapore |
Airbus | 1 | ESA |
Alibaba | 1 | China |
Astranis | 1 | USA |
Astro Live Experiences | 1 | Japan |
ATL (Advanced Technology of Laser) | 1 | Hungary |
Axelspace | 1 | Japan |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) | 1 | Indonesia |
Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co. Ltd. | 1 | China |
Beijing Landview Mapping Information Technology Co. Ltd (BLMIT) | 1 | China |
Beijing ZeroG Technology Co. Ltd. | 1 | China |
Bulsatcom | 1 | Bulgaria |
Canon Electronics | 1 | Japan |
Capella Space | 1 | USA |
Changchun Institute of Optics | 1 | China |
Chengdu Guoxing Aerospace Technology Co. Ltd. | 1 | China |
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) | 1 | China |
Ciel Satellite Group | 1 | Canada |
DigitalGlobe Corporation | 1 | USA |
Earthi/Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. | 1 | United Kingdom |
Es’hailSat | 1 | Qatar |
Exseed Space | 1 | India |
Fossa Systems | 1 | Spain |
GalaxySpace | 1 | China |
GasTianta and GZH-HNJ BDS AGR Co., Ltd. | 1 | China |
General Atomics - Electromagnetic Systems Group | 1 | USA |
GHGSat, Inc. | 1 | Canada |
Global Eagle Entertainment | 1 | USA |
GomSpace ApS | 1 | Denmark |
Harris Corporation | 1 | USA |
Helios Wire | 1 | USA |
Hera Systems | 1 | USA |
Hisdesat | 1 | Spain |
Horizons 2 Satellite, LLC (Intelsat, Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation) | 1 | USA/Japan |
Horizons 2 Satellite, LLC (Intelsat, Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation) | 1 | USA/Japan |
ImageSat International, NV/Ministry of Defense | 1 | Israel |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) | 1 | India |
iQPS | 1 | Japan |
iSky Technology | 1 | Czech Republic |
Italian Defense Ministry/Telespazio | 1 | Italy |
LightSquared | 1 | USA |
Link Space Aerospace Technology | 1 | China |
MDA Corporation | 1 | Canada |
Microspace Rapid Pvt Ltd. | 1 | Singapore |
Momentus | 1 | USA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/SES Americom (SES [Société Européenne des Satellites (SES)]) | 1 | USA |
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (JPN) | 1 | Japan |
NigComSat | 1 | Nigeria |
Northwest Nazarene University | 1 | USA |
NSLComm | 1 | Israel |
OHB Italia | 1 | Italy |
Orbital Micro Systems Ltd. | 1 | USA |
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)/PakSat International | 1 | Pakistan |
Planetary Resources | 1 | USA |
PT Indosat | 1 | Indonesia |
PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara | 1 | Indonesia |
Qiansheng Exploration Technology Co. Ltd. | 1 | China |
Reaktor Space Lab | 1 | Finland |
Regional African Satellite Communications Organization (RASCOM) | 1 | Multinational |
SatRevolution | 1 | Poland |
Shanghai Lizheng Satellite Application Technology | 1 | China |
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel)/Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. | 1 | Singapore/Taiwan |
Sky Mexico | 1 | Mexico |
SkyFox Labs | 1 | Czech Republic |
Space Logistics LLC | 1 | USA |
Space OK (Shanghai Ok Space Co Ltd.) | 1 | China |
SpacePharma | 1 | Switzerland |
Sputnix Ltd. | 1 | Russia |
Stara Space | 1 | USA |
Surrey Space Center | 1 | United Kingdom |
Telebras/Brazilian Air Force | 1 | Brazil |
TerraStar Corporation | 1 | USA |
Turkmenistan Ministry of Communications/SSI-Monaco | 1 | Turkmenistan/Monaco |
UK Government/Surrey Satellite Technologies | 1 | United Kingdom |
University of Vigo/Alén Space | 1 | Spain |
UnseenLabs | 1 | France |
Utah State University | 1 | USA |
WildBlue Communications | 1 | USA |
Xinwei Telecom Technology Company | 1 | China |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
Aerospace Corporation | USA | |
AISTech | Spain | |
Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (YAHSAT) | United Arab Emirates | |
Al Yah Satellite Communications Co. (YAHSAT) | United Arab Emirates | |
Aprize Satellite | Canada | |
Aprize Satellite | USA/Argentina | |
Aprize Satellite | USA/Argentina | |
Aprize Satellite | USA/Argentina | |
Aprize Satellite | USA/Argentina | |
Aprize Satellite Argentina | Argentina | |
Aprize Satellite Argentina | Argentina | |
Aprize Satellite Argentina | Argentina | |
Aprize Satellite Argentina | Argentina | |
APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | China | |
APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | China | |
APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | China | |
Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) | Multinational | |
ArSat | Argentina | |
Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
Asia Broadcast Satellite Ltd. | Multinational | |
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. | China | |
Astro Digital | USA | |
Astro Digital | USA | |
Astrocast | Switzerland | |
Avanti Communications, PLC | United Kingdom | |
Avanti Communications, PLC | United Kingdom | |
Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
Beijing Commsat Technology Development Co. Ltd. | China | |
Beijing Space View Technology | China | |
Beijing Space View Technology | China | |
Beijing Space View Technology | China | |
Bigelow Aerospace | USA | |
BlackSky Global | USA | |
BlackSky Global | USA | |
BlackSky Global | USA | |
BlackSky Global | USA | |
Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Japan | |
Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. | Japan | |
Broadcasting Satellite System Corp./Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
China Electronic Technology Group | China | |
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
China Satellite Communication Corp. (China Satcom) | China | |
Dauria Aerospace | Russia/USA | |
Dauria Aerospace | Russia/USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
DoD/US Air Force | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC | USA | |
Echostar Satellite Services, LLC/Intelsat | USA | |
Elbit Systems | Israel | |
Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
Embratel Star One | Brazil | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
European Space Agency (ESA) | ESA | |
EUTELSAT Americas | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT Americas | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A. -- leased from Loral Skynet Satellite Services (Loral Global Alliance) | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A./Es'hailSat | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A./Nilesat | Multinational | |
EUTELSAT S.A./Nilesat | Multinational | |
exactEarth | Canada | |
exactEarth | Canada | |
exactEarth | Canada | |
Fleet Space Technologies | Australia | |
Fleet Space Technologies | Australia | |
Fleet Space Technologies | Australia | |
Gazprom Space Systems | Russia | |
Gazprom Space Systems | Russia | |
Gazprom Space Systems | Russia | |
Gazprom Space Systems | Russia | |
GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
GeoOptics Inc. | USA | |
German Aerospace Center (DLR)/Infoterra | Germany | |
German Orbital Systems | Germany | |
German Orbital Systems | Germany | |
Ghalam LLP | Kazakhstan | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Globalstar | USA | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Gonets Satcom | Russia | |
Guodian Gaoke | China | |
Guodian Gaoke | China | |
Guodian Gaoke | China | |
Guodian Gaoke | China | |
Guodian Gaoke | China | |
HawkEye 360 | USA | |
HawkEye 360 | USA | |
HEAD Aerospace | China | |
HEAD Aerospace | China | |
Hellas-Sat Consortium Ltd. | Greece | |
Hellas-Sat Consortium Ltd./INMARSAT | Greece/United Kingdom | |
Hiber Global | Netherlands | |
Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) | Spain | |
Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) | Spain | |
Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) | Spain | |
Hispasat | Spain | |
Hispasat | Spain | |
Hispasat | Spain | |
HughesNet leased from Echostar Technologies, LLC | USA | |
ICEYE Ltd. | Finland | |
ICEYE Ltd. | Finland | |
ICEYE Ltd. | Finland | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
INMARSAT, Ltd./European Space Agency (ESA) | United Kingdom/ESA | |
Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences/unnamed German firm | China/Germany | |
Intelsat S.A./Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. | USA | |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
International Organization of Space Communications (Intersputnik) | Russia | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
Iridium Communications, Inc. | USA | |
JSC KazSat | Kazakhstan | |
Kepler Communications | United Kingdom | |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) | South Korea | |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) | South Korea | |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) | South Korea | |
KT Corporation | South Korea | |
KT Corporation | South Korea | |
KT Corporation/Korean Agency for Defense Development (ADD) | South Korea | |
Maxar Technologies Inc. | USA | |
Maxar Technologies Inc. | USA | |
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | Malaysia | |
MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. | Malaysia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Ministry of Defense | Russia | |
Mobile Satellite Ventures | USA/Canada | |
Nagoya University and Daido University | Japan | |
Nagoya University and Daido University | Japan | |
NanoAvionics | Lithuania | |
NBN Co (operated by Optus) | Australia | |
Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co. Ltd. | China | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
O3b Networks Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
OneWeb Satellites | United Kingdom | |
Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) | Australia | |
Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) | Australia | |
Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom) | Australia | |
Optus Communications (Parent: Singapore Telecom)/Australian Ministry of Defense | Australia | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
ORBCOMM Inc. | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.) | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.)/DirecTV, Inc. | USA | |
PanAmSat (Intelsat S.A.)/Sky Perfect JSAT Corp. | USA/Japan | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
Planet Labs, Inc. | USA | |
PT Telkomunikasi | Indonesia | |
PT Telkomunikasi | Indonesia | |
RapidEye AG | Germany | |
RapidEye AG | Germany | |
RapidEye AG | Germany | |
RapidEye AG | Germany | |
Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
Riyadh Space Research Institute | Saudi Arabia | |
Russian Federal Space Agency | Russia | |
Russian Federal Space Agency | Russia | |
Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU | Russia | |
Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU | Russia | |
Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
Satellogic S.A. | Argentina | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
SES S.A. | Netherlands | |
SES S.A. | Sweden | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. | USA | |
SES S.A. -- total capacity leased to subsidiary of EchoStar Corp. | USA | |
SES S.A./EchoStar Satellite Services, LLC | Luxembourg | |
SES S.A./Gogo | USA | |
Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
Sirius XM Holdings | USA | |
Sky and Space Global, UK | United Kingdom | |
Sky and Space Global, UK | United Kingdom | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation/DSN Corp. | Japan | |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation/Kacific | Japan/Singapore | |
Space-Communication Ltd. | Israel | |
Space-Communication Ltd. | Israel | |
SpaceQuest, Ltd. | USA | |
Spacety Aerospace Co. | China | |
Spacety Aerospace Co. | China | |
Spacety Aerospace Co. | China | |
Spacety Aerospace Co. | China | |
Spacety Aerospace Co./Changsha Gaoxinqu Tianyi Research Institute | China | |
Spacety Aerospace Co./Changsha Gaoxinqu Tianyi Research Institute | China | |
Spacety Aerospace Co./ThrustMe | China/France | |
SpaceX | USA | |
SpaceX | USA | |
SpaceX | USA | |
SpaceX | USA | |
SpaceX | USA | |
SpaceX | USA | |
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Spot Image | France/Belgium/Sweden | |
SRI International | USA | |
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
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Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. | United Kingdom | |
Swarm Technologies | USA | |
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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting | Norway | |
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Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Canada | |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Canada | |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Canada | |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Canada | |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Canada | |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Canada | |
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Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Canada | |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Canada | |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Canada | |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)/APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. | Canada | |
Thaicom Public Company Ltd. | Thailand | |
Thaicom Public Company Ltd. | Thailand | |
Thuraya Satellite Communications | United Arab Emirates | |
Tiger Innovations | USA | |
Turksat | Turkey | |
Turksat | Turkey | |
Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc. | USA | |
Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems, Inc. | USA | |
University of California | USA | |
ViaSat, Inc. | USA | |
Weathernews, Inc. | Japan | |
XM Satellite Radio USA | USA | |
Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace Science and Technology Co. | China | |
Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace Science and Technology Co. | China | |
Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace Science and Technology Co. | China | |
Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace Science and Technology Co. | China | |
Zhuhai Orbita Control Engineering Co. Ltd. | China | |
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Cubesats, microsats, nanosats, and more—the new space race is all about small satellites.
With its flock of small EO satellites, or “doves”, Planet Labs now has more than 150 satellites in operation (however, in April 2020, the number exceeded 250, as per above data).
Even Amazon is preparing for space. In July of 2020, the FCC granted approval for Jeff Bezos’s tech empire to launch and operate an internet constellation of 3,236 satellites.
Nations that Dominate Earth’s Orbit
It may be no surprise that the United States, China, and Russia top the list of countries with operational satellites.
The U.S. and Russia (then the USSR) piloted the space race throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Both nations are found in the top three of current satellite operators, with the U.S. operating nearly half of all satellites—1,308 as of April 2020.
China trails the U.S. with approximately 356 satellites. Taking third spot, Russia has 167 satellites in operation, and the UK comes in at a close fourth with 130 satellites.
Collectively, the above five countries operate roughly 76% of the world’s satellites.
The New Space Race
Where the original space race was a nationalistic competition between Cold War rivals, the new space race is collaborative and commercialized.
Today, international cooperation allows for the deployment of satellites, as well as space-based science. Before SpaceX, NASA and the other space agencies that operate the International Space Station had been reliant on Russian Soyuz rockets for hundreds of missions.
With the success of its famed reusable rockets, SpaceX is on track to reduce launch costs by as much as US$6 million per flight—which is likely to support the proliferation of satellites in the coming years.
With improved technology and commercial partnerships, all signs point to a crowded orbit.
Correction: In the table, Intelsat was listed as having 36 owned satellites in operation. The correct number is 51.
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Which Streaming Service Has the Most Subscriptions?
From Netflix and Disney+ to Spotify and Apple Music, we rank the streaming services with the most monthly paid subscriptions.
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1 day agoon
March 3, 2021
Which Streaming Service Has The Most Subscriptions?
Many companies have launched a streaming service over the past few years, trying to capitalize on the digital media shift and launching the so-called “streaming wars.”
After Netflix grew from a small DVD-rental company to a household name, every media company from Disney to Apple saw recurring revenues ripe for the taking. Likewise, the audio industry has long-since accepted Spotify’s rise to prominence, as streaming has become the de facto method of consumption for many.
But it was actually the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic that solidified the foothold of digital streaming, with subscription services seeing massive growth over the last year. Although it was expected that many new services would flounder along the way, media subscription services saw wide scale growth and adoption almost across the board.
We’ve taken the video, audio, and news subscription services with 5+ million subscribers to see who came out on top—and who has grown the most quickly—over the past year. Data comes from the FIPP media association as well as individual company reports.
Streaming Service Giants: Netflix and Amazon
The top of the streaming giant pantheon highlights two staples of business: the first-mover advantage and the power of conglomeration.
With 200+ million global subscribers, Netflix has capitalized on its position as the first and primary name in digital video streaming. Though its consumer base in the Americas has begun to plateau, the company’s growth in reach (190+ countries) and content (70+ original movies slated for 2021) has put it more than 50 million subscribers ahead of its closest competition.
The story is the same in the audio market, where Spotify’s 144 million subscriber base is more than double that of Apple Music, the next closest competitor with 68 million subscribers.
Meanwhile, Amazon’s position as the second most popular video streaming service with 150 million subscribers might be surprising. However, Prime Video subscriptions are included with membership to Amazon Prime, which saw massive growth in usage during the pandemic.
Service | Type | Subscribers (Q4 2020) |
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Netflix | Video | 203.7M |
Amazon Prime Video | Video | 150.0M |
Spotify | Audio | 144.0M |
Tencent Video | Video | 120.0M |
iQIYI | Video | 119.0M |
Disney+ | Video | 94.9M |
Youku | Video | 90.0M |
Apple Music | Audio | 68.0M |
Amazon Prime Music | Audio | 55.0M |
Tencent Music (Group) | Audio | 51.7M |
Viu | Video | 41.4M |
Alt Balaji | Video | 40M |
Hulu | Video | 38.8M |
Eros Now | Video | 36.2M |
Sirius Xm | Audio | 34.4M |
YouTube Premium | Video/Audio | 30M |
Disney+ Hotstar | Video | 18.5M |
Paramount+ | Video | 17.9M |
HBO Max | Video | 17.2M |
Starz/StarzPlay/Pantaya | Video | 13.7M |
ESPN+ | Video | 11.5M |
Apple TV+ | Video | 10M |
DAZN | Video | 8M |
Deezer | Audio | 7M |
Pandora | Audio | 6.3M |
New York Times | News | 6.1M |
Another standout is the number of large streaming services based in Asia. China-based Tencent Video (also known as WeTV) and Baidu’s iQIYI streaming services both crossed 100 million paid subscribers, with Alibaba’s Youku not far behind with 90 million.
Disney Leads in Streaming Growth
But perhaps most notable of all is Disney’s rapid ascension to the upper echelons of streaming service giants.
Despite Disney+ launching in late 2019 with a somewhat lackluster content library (only one original series with one episode at launch), it has quickly rocketed both in terms of content and its subscriber base. With almost 95 million subscribers, it has amassed more subscribers in just over one year than Disney expected it could reach by 2024.
Service | Type | Percentage Growth (2019) |
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Disney+ | Video | New |
Apple TV+ | Video | New |
Disney+ Hotstar | Video | 516.7% |
ESPN+ | Video | 475.0% |
Starz/StarzPlay/Pantaya | Video | 211.4% |
Paramount+ | Video | 123.8% |
HBO Max | Video | 115.0% |
Amazon Prime Video | Video | 100.0% |
Alt Balaji | Video | 100.0% |
YouTube Premium | Video/Audio | 100.0% |
DAZN | Video | 100.0% |
Eros Now | Video | 92.6% |
Amazon Prime Music | Audio | 71.9% |
Tencent Music (Group) | Audio | 66.8% |
New York Times | News | 60.5% |
Spotify | Audio | 44.0% |
Hulu | Video | 38.6% |
Viu | Video | 38.0% |
Netflix | Video | 34.4% |
Tencent Video | Video | 27.7% |
iQiyi | Video | 19.0% |
Sirius Xm | Audio | 17.4% |
Apple Music | Audio | 13.3% |
Youku | Video | 9.6% |
Pandora | Audio | 1.6% |
Deezer | Audio | 0% |
The Disney+ wave also spurred growth in partner streaming services like Hotstar and ESPN+, while other services with smaller subscriber bases saw large growth rates thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lingering question is how the landscape will look when the pandemic starts to wind down, and when all the new players are accounted for. NBCUniversal’s Peacock, for example, has reached over 30 million subscribers as of January 2021, but the company hasn’t yet disclosed how many are paid subscribers.
Likewise, competitors are investing in content libraries to try and make up ground on Netflix and Disney. HBO Max is slated to start launching internationally in June 2021, and ViacomCBS rebranded and expanded CBS All Access into Paramount+.
And international growth is vital. Three of the top six video streaming services by subscribers are based in China, while Indian services Hotstar, ALTBalaji, and Eros Now all saw surges in subscriber bases, with more room left to grow.
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How Do Esports Companies Compare with Sports Teams?
With some esports companies more valuable than traditional sports teams, we visualize esports vs sports in franchise value.
Published
1 month agoon
January 29, 2021
How Do Esports Companies Compare with Sports Teams?
Are esports on the same level as “real” sports? These comparisons range from tricky to subjective, but the monetary value of companies speak for themselves.
The world’s largest esports companies have definitely risen to the occasion. Valued at almost half-a-billion dollars, they’ve started to pass some sports franchises in value.
In the above graphic, we compare Forbes’ valuation of the top 10 esports companies in 2020 against median franchises in the “Big Four” major leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL). Despite competitive gaming’s rapid growth, there’s still a long way left to go.
Esports Impress but NFL Teams Reign Supreme
The world’s top esports companies have grown quickly, and impressively.
As of 2018, there was only one esports company worth more than $300 million in valuation. By 2020, four of the top 10 were valued at more than $300 million.
Esports Company | Games with Franchises | Value (2020) |
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TSM | League of Legends | $410M |
Cloud9 | League of Legends, Overwatch | $350M |
Team Liquid | League of Legends | $310M |
FaZe Clan | Call of Duty | $305M |
100 Thieves | League of Legends, Call of Duty | $190M |
Gen.G | League of Legends, Overwatch, NBA 2K | $185M |
Enthusiast Gaming | Call of Duty, Overwatch | $180M |
G2 Esports | League of Legends | $175M |
NRG Esports | Call of Duty, Overwatch | $155M |
T1 | League of Legends | $150M |
When compared to traditional sports valuations, esports companies have already reached major league hockey status.
TSM, the world’s most valuable esports company in 2020, has a higher valuation than five NHL franchises. In fact, four esports companies were estimated to be more valuable than two NHL franchises, the Florida Panthers and Arizona Coyotes.
But other sports leagues are further away. While the median value of an NHL franchise in 2020 was $520 million, the MLB, NBA, and NFL all saw median values of over $1.6 billion.
Esports vs. Sports Franchises | Lowest Valued Team | Highest Valued Team | Median |
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NFL | $2.0B | $5.7B | $3.0B |
NBA | $1.3B | $4.6B | $1.8B |
MLB | $980M | $5.0B | $1.6B |
NHL | $285M | $1.6B | $520M |
Esports (Top 10) | $150M | $410M | $188M |
Differences in Esports vs Sports Structures and Growth
Try as we might to make a clean apples-to-apples comparison between esports and traditional sports teams, there are significant differences in the business models to consider.
For starters, major esports companies own multiple franchises and non-franchise teams across many games. Cloud9 owns both the eponymous Cloud9 League of Legends franchise and the London Spitfire Overwatch franchise, for example, as well as non-franchise teams in Halo, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Fortnite, and other games.
The revenue streams for esports companies are also extremely varied. Companies like TSM, 100 Thieves, FaZe Clan and Enthusiast Gaming made 50% or more of their revenue from outside of esports, having instead expanded into diverse companies with an equal focus on content creation and apps.
But it’s this greater ability to diversify, and the still-increasing size of esports fandom, that continues to grow esports valuations. In fact, TSM’s estimated 2020 revenue of $45 million is less than half of the Arizona Coyotes’ estimated revenue of $95 million, despite a $100+ million valuation difference in favor of TSM.
That’s why the continued maturation of esports is only going to make traditional sports comparisons easier, and closer. Instead of having to pit companies against franchises, direct league-to-league comparisons will be possible, and the differences will likely shrink from billions to millions.
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