Category

Satellite Operators

94 organizations working in satellite operators across the global space industry

Airbus Defence and Space Geo

operational
Toulouse, France Est. 1977

Airbus Defence and Space Geo, founded in 1977 and based in Toulouse, France, is a provider of geospatial data and secure connectivity solutions. The c...

Amazon Kuiper Systems

operational
Redmond, United States Est. 2019

Amazon's Project Kuiper is a planned constellation of 3,236 low Earth orbit satellites designed to provide global broadband internet access. Backed by...

Amazon Leo

operational
Seattle, United States Est. 2019

Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper) is Amazon's ambitious satellite internet constellation targeting 3,236 low Earth orbit satellites to provide glob...

Leadership: Andy Jassy (Amazon CEO)

AMSAT

operational
Kensington, United States Est. 1969

Founded in 1969 and based in Kensington, United States, AMSAT – The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation – is a non-profit organization dedicated to fo...

Apogeo Space

operational

Apogeo Space is an Italian private company pioneering IoT satellite connectivity through the development and deployment of a 96-satellite picosatellit...

Arabsat

operational
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Est. 1976

Arab Satellite Communications Organization (Arabsat) is one of the world's largest satellite operators, serving the Arab world with telecommunications...

ARSAT

operational
Buenos Aires, Argentina Est. 2006

ARSAT is an Argentine state-owned telecommunications company founded in 2006, focused on providing wholesale telecommunications solutions across Argen...

AsiaSat

operational
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Est. 1988

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company operates regional satellites providing video, voice, and data services across Asia-Pacific. AsiaSat serves b...

Astranis Space Technologies

operational
San Francisco, United States Est. 2015

Astranis builds small geostationary satellites for dedicated broadband connectivity. Their MicroGEO platform delivers affordable, high-throughput band...

Avanti Communications

operational
London, United Kingdom Est. 2002

Avanti Communications, founded in 2002 and based in London, United Kingdom, is a satellite communications provider specializing in Ka-band satellite s...

Azercosmos

operational
Baku, Azerbaijan Est. 2010

Azercosmos, established in 2010 and based in Baku, Azerbaijan, is the national satellite operator for the Republic of Azerbaijan. The company focuses ...

Bolivian Space Agency

operational
La Paz, Bolivia Est. 2010

The Bolivian Space Agency (ABE), founded in 2010 and based in La Paz, Bolivia, is the national entity responsible for overseeing the country’s space a...

China Satcom

operational
Beijing, China Est. 2001

China Satellite Communications Group operates China's fleet of communications satellites. The state-owned company provides satellite broadcasting, bro...

Embratel Star One

operational
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Est. 2000

Embratel Star One is a leading Brazilian satellite operator founded in 2000 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. The company focuses on providing sate...

Es'hailSat

operational
Doha, Qatar Est. 2010

Qatar Satellite Company operating Es'hail-1 and Es'hail-2 communications satellites. Provides broadcasting, telecommunications, and government service...

Eutelsat Americas

operational
Mexico City, Mexico Est. 1997

Eutelsat Americas, formerly Satmex, is a leading satellite communications operator focused on the Americas region and operating as part of the larger ...

Eutelsat OneWeb

operational
London, United Kingdom Est. 2012

Eutelsat OneWeb operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation of over 650 satellites providing global broadband connectivity from 1,200km altitud...

Leadership: Eva Berneke (Eutelsat Group CEO)

Gazprom Space Systems

operational
Shchelkovo, Russia Est. 1992

Gazprom Space Systems, a subsidiary of Gazprom, is a Russian satellite operator focused on the development and operation of telecommunication and geo-...

GW Satellite

operational
Shanghai, China Est. 2021

GW Satellite, founded in 2021 and based in Shanghai, China, is a relatively new entrant focused on the development of a large-scale satellite constell...

Hellas Sat

operational
Athens, Greece Est. 2001

Hellas Sat operates telecommunications satellites serving Southeast Europe, the Middle East, and South Africa. The company provides satellite capacity...

Hispasat

operational
Madrid, Spain Est. 1989

Hispasat is a Spanish satellite operator providing telecommunications services across Europe, the Americas, and North Africa. The company operates a f...

ImageSat International

operational
Tel Aviv, Israel Est. 1997

ImageSat International, founded in 1997 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, is an Earth observation satellite operator specializing in high-resolution imag...

Inmarsat Government

operational
Reston, United States Est. 2007

Inmarsat Government, founded in 2007 and based in Reston, Virginia, is a leading provider of secure satellite communication (satcom) services and mana...

Intelsat

operational
McLean, United States Est. 1964

Intelsat operates one of the world's largest satellite fleets providing communications services to media companies, telecommunications providers, and ...

Leadership: David Wajsgras (CEO)

Intersputnik

operational
Moscow, Russia Est. 1971

International organization of space communications. Successor to Soviet-era system. 26 member states. Satellite capacity resale. International coopera...

iQPS

operational
Fukuoka, Japan Est. 2005

iQPS, founded in 2005 and based in Fukuoka, Japan, is a space technology company specializing in Earth observation through Synthetic Aperture Radar (S...

Korea Telecom SAT

operational
Seoul, South Korea Est. 2012

Korea Telecom SAT (KT SAT) is a South Korean satellite operator established in 2012 as a subsidiary of Korea Telecom. The company focuses on providing...

KTSAT

operational
Seoul, South Korea Est. 2012

KT SAT is South Korea's satellite operator, a subsidiary of KT Corporation. The company operates the Koreasat (Mugunghwa) satellite fleet providing br...

MEASAT

operational
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Est. 1996

MEASAT is Malaysia's premier satellite operator providing broadcasting and telecommunications services across Asia, Africa, and Europe. The company op...

Methane SAT

operational
New York, United States Est. 2020

MethaneSAT is a New York-based space company founded in 2020 focused on global methane monitoring as a critical component of climate change mitigation...

Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd

operational
Abuja, Nigeria Est. 2006

NIGCOMSAT operates Nigeria's communications satellite fleet including NIGCOMSAT-1R. Providing telecommunications, broadcasting, and broadband services...

Nilesat

operational
Cairo, Egypt Est. 1996

Nilesat, founded in 1996 and based in Cairo, Egypt, is a leading satellite operator focused on providing communications services across the Middle Eas...

NOVI Space

operational

NOVI Space is a United States-based company developing space-edge computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure for geospatial intelligence (GI...

NuSpace

operational
Singapore, Singapore Est. 2019

Singaporean nanosatellite company for IoT and maritime tracking. Building constellation for Southeast Asian connectivity. Regional partnerships with u...

Optus

operational
Sydney, Australia Est. 1981

Optus, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a telecommunications company with a significant presence in satellite operations. Th...

Optus Space

operational
Sydney, Australia Est. 1981

Optus Space, a division of Singtel Optus based in Sydney, Australia, is a long-established provider of satellite-based telecommunications, broadcastin...

PierSight

operational

PierSight is an Indian space technology company focused on developing and deploying a constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites for p...

Pixxel Space

operational
Bangalore, India Est. 2019

Indian hyperspectral imaging constellation. 5m resolution across 250+ spectral bands. Agriculture, mining, environmental monitoring. $36M Series B. Fi...

Planet Federal

operational
San Francisco, United States Est. 2010

Planet Federal is the government services division of Planet Labs, a San Francisco-based company founded in 2010 by former NASA scientists. Planet Lab...

QPS Institute

operational
Fukuoka, Japan Est. 2005

QPS Institute, founded in 2005 as a spin-off from Kyushu University, is a Japanese space technology company specializing in the development and operat...

QPS Research

operational
Fukuoka, Japan Est. 2005

QPS Research, founded in 2005 and based in Fukuoka, Japan, is a space technology company specializing in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology and...

RASCOM

operational
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Est. 1992

RASCOM is a pan-African satellite operator founded in 1992 and based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The company focuses on providing satellite communicati...

RSCC

operational
Moscow, Russia Est. 1967

Russian Satellite Communications Company. Express GEO satellite fleet. Government and commercial services. Russian space communications infrastructure...

SCOR Space

operational
Paris, France Est. 1970

World's fourth largest reinsurer providing aviation and space reinsurance. Offers sophisticated modeling and structuring capabilities for satellite fl...

Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology

operational

Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology is a Chinese company focused on the development and deployment of a large-scale satellite constellation. Curren...

Space Norway

operational
Oslo, Norway Est. 2014

Space Norway is a Norwegian government company providing satellite-based services. The company operates the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) ...

Spacecom Israel

operational
Ramat Gan, Israel Est. 1993

Spacecom Israel, founded in 1993 and based in Ramat Gan, Israel, is a satellite fleet operator specializing in telecommunications and broadcasting ser...

SpaceQuest

operational
Fairfax, United States Est. 1994

AAC SpaceQuest, located in Fairfax, Virginia, is a provider of small satellite solutions and space-data services. Founded in 1994 and now a brand of A...

SpaceX Starshield

operational
Hawthorne, United States Est. 2022

SpaceX's national security satellite service. Starlink variant for government. DoD contracts for secure communications. Missile tracking constellation...

Spire Assure

operational
San Francisco, United States Est. 2012

Spire Assure, founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, is a data and analytics company specializing in the design, build, and operation of a large ...

Spire Weather

operational
Vienna, United States Est. 2012

Spire Weather, founded in 2012 and based in Vienna, United States, is a data and analytics company specializing in satellite-based weather forecasting...

SSL

operational
Palo Alto, United States Est. 1957

Space Systems Loral, now Maxar Space Systems. GEO satellite manufacturing leader. 100+ satellites built. Electric propulsion pioneer. All-electric 130...

Starlink

operational
Hawthorne, United States Est. 2015

Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, a subsidiary of SpaceX, providing high-speed, low-latency broadband...

Leadership: Elon Musk (SpaceX CEO & Founder)

Türksat

operational
Ankara, Turkey Est. 1990

Türksat is Turkey's national satellite operator providing telecommunications and broadcasting services. The company operates a fleet of geostationary ...

Unseenlabs SAS

operational
Rennes, France Est. 2015

Unseenlabs SAS, founded in 2015 and based in Rennes, France, is a geospatial intelligence company specializing in satellite-based Radio Frequency (RF)...

Venezuelan Space Agency

operational
Caracas, Venezuela Est. 2008

The Agencia Bolivariana para Actividades Espaciales (ABAE), founded in 2008 and based in Caracas, Venezuela, is the national space agency responsible ...

Zhuhai Orbita

operational
Zhuhai, China Est. 2000

Zhuhai Orbita, founded in 2000 and based in Zhuhai, China, is a space company specializing in the operation of hyperspectral satellites. The company f...

APT Satellite

public
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Est. 1992

APT Satellite Holdings is a Hong Kong-based satellite operator providing telecommunications services across the Asia-Pacific region through its APSTAR...

APT Satellite Holdings

public
Hong Kong, China Est. 1992

APT Satellite Holdings operates a fleet of five APSTAR satellites providing coverage across Asia, Oceania, Europe, and Africa, reaching over 75% of th...

China Satellite Communications

public
Beijing, China Est. 2001

China Satellite Communications (China Satcom), founded in 2001 and based in Beijing, China, is a satellite operator focused on providing communication...

EchoStar

public
Englewood, United States Est. 1980

EchoStar Corporation is a satellite communications company providing satellite television, broadband, and technology services. The company operates sa...

Eutelsat

public
Paris, France Est. 1977

Eutelsat is a French satellite operator providing video broadcasting, broadband connectivity, and government services. The company operates a fleet of...

Leadership: Eva Berneke (CEO)

Globalstar

public
Covington, United States Est. 1991

Globalstar is a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services, operating the world's newest and most advanced low-Earth orbit (LEO) sat...

Leadership: Paul Jacobs (CEO)

Iridium Communications

public
McLean, United States Est. 2001

Iridium Communications is a satellite communications company operating the world's only truly global mobile satellite network. The Iridium constellati...

Leadership: Matt Desch (CEO)

JSAT

public
Tokyo, Japan Est. 2008

SKY Perfect JSAT is Japan's largest satellite operator providing broadcasting and telecommunications services across Asia-Pacific. The company operate...

SES

public
Betzdorf, Luxembourg Est. 1985

SES is one of the world's leading satellite operators, pioneering data connectivity solutions across geostationary (GEO) and medium-Earth orbit (MEO) ...

Leadership: Adel Al-Saleh (CEO)

SES SA

public
Betzdorf, Luxembourg Est. 1985

SES S.A., founded in 1985 and headquartered in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, is a leading global space solutions provider specializing in satellite communicat...

SiriusXM Holdings

public
New York, United States Est. 2008

SiriusXM is America's leading audio entertainment company providing satellite radio and online radio services. Formed from the 2008 merger of Sirius a...

SKY Perfect JSAT

public
Tokyo, Japan Est. 1994

SKY Perfect JSAT is a leading satellite communications operator based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1994, the company is recognized as Asia’s largest sa...

Space42

public
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Est. 2024

Space42 is the MENA region's first AI-powered space technology company, formed from the merger of Bayanat and Yahsat in 2024. Combines geospatial anal...

Spacecom

public
Ramat Gan, Israel Est. 1993

Space Communications Ltd. (Spacecom) is an Israeli satellite operator providing telecommunications services through the AMOS satellite fleet. The comp...

Telesat

public
Ottawa, Canada Est. 1969

Telesat is one of the world's largest and most innovative global satellite operators, working collaboratively with customers to deliver critical conne...

Leadership: Dan Goldberg (CEO)

Thaicom

public
Nonthaburi, Thailand Est. 1991

Thaicom is Thailand's national satellite operator providing broadcasting, broadband, and telecommunications services. The company serves customers acr...

Viasat

public
Carlsbad, United States Est. 1986

Viasat is a global communications company pioneering secure, reliable satellite connectivity for consumers, businesses, governments, and military forc...

Leadership: Mark Dankberg (Executive Chairman

Yahsat

public
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Est. 2007

Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat) is a UAE-based satellite operator providing fixed and mobile satellite services. The company operates Al Yah ...

Albedo Space

development
Denver, United States Est. 2020

Albedo Space, founded in 2020 and based in Denver, Colorado, is a space company specializing in Earth observation through the development and operatio...

BlackSky Defense

development
Herndon, United States Est. 2018

BlackSky Defense is a U.S.-based company specializing in real-time space-based intelligence solutions for defense, intelligence, and global security o...

Earththunder

development
Melbourne, Australia Est. 2022

Lightning detection satellite constellation. LEO optical sensors for severe weather monitoring. Australian-based space weather company....

Geely Space

development
Hangzhou, China Est. 2021

Geely Space (officially 時空道宇科技), founded in 2021 and based in Hangzhou, China, is a space company focused on the development and operation of a low Ea...

HawkEye 360 Federal

development
Herndon, United States Est. 2020

HawkEye 360 Federal is a US-based company specializing in space-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) solutions for defense, intelligence, and national ...

Hongyan Constellation

development
Beijing, China Est. 2018

Hongyan Constellation (CASC-Hongyun), founded in 2018 and based in Beijing, China, is focused on the development and deployment of a Low Earth Orbit (...

Kineis France

development
Toulouse, France Est. 2018

Kinéis is a French company founded in 2018 specializing in global IoT connectivity via satellite. The company operates a constellation of 25 nanosatel...

Kleos Space SA

development
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Est. 2017

Kleos Space SA, founded in 2017 and based in Luxembourg City, is a space-based geolocation intelligence company. Kleos specializes in collecting, proc...

Mangata Networks

development
Boulder, United States Est. 2020

Hybrid MEO/HEO satellite network for persistent coverage. Edge computing and communications. Focus on government and enterprise markets. Multi-orbit a...

OneWeb India

development
New Delhi, India Est. 2020

OneWeb India, founded in 2020, is a satellite communications provider operating as part of Eutelsat, a European space pioneer with over 40 years of ex...

Pixxel India

development
Bangalore, India Est. 2019

Pixxel India, founded in 2019 and based in Bangalore, is a space data company focused on revolutionizing Earth observation through hyperspectral imagi...

Rivada Space Networks

development
Munich, Germany Est. 2021

600-satellite LEO constellation with optical inter-satellite links. Patent-protected mesh network architecture. Focus on secure government and enterpr...

SES Quantum

development
Betzdorf, Luxembourg Est. 2020

SES quantum communications initiative. Eagle-1 QKD satellite with ESA. Secure European quantum network. Part of EuroQCI infrastructure....

Spire Defense

development
Vienna, United States Est. 2018

Spire Defense, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, is a data and analytics company focused on providing comprehensive information f...

Telesat Government Solutions

development
Washington, United States Est. 2015

Telesat Government Solutions is the government services division of Telesat Corporation, a global satellite operator founded in 2015 and publicly trad...

Unseenlabs France

development
Rennes, France Est. 2015

Unseenlabs France, founded in 2015 and based in Rennes, France, is a space-based RF analytics company specializing in maritime surveillance. The compa...

Wyvern Canada

development
Edmonton, Canada Est. 2018

Wyvern Canada, founded in 2018 and based in Edmonton, is a space company specializing in hyperspectral imaging satellites and data provision. The comp...

BlackBridge

acquired
Berlin, Germany Est. 2004

BlackBridge, founded in 2004 and based in Berlin, Germany, is a company historically focused on Earth observation and, more recently, specialized in a...

Inmarsat

acquired
London, United Kingdom Est. 1979

Inmarsat, now part of Viasat, operates a global mobile satellite communications network. The company provides voice and data services for maritime, av...