List of communication satellite companies

This is a list of all companies that currently operate at least one commercial communication satellite or currently have one on order.

Global Top 20

Main article: Comparison of communication satellite operators

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: ^{[1] [2]}

1. TesArc Space (USA) ^[a]
2. SES (Luxembourg)
3. Intelsat S.A. (Luxembourg)
4. EchoStar Satellite Services (USA)
5. Hughes Network Systems (USA)
6. Eutelsat (France)
7. Arqiva (UK) ^[b]
8. Telesat (Canada)
9. Speedcast (USA) ^[b]
10. Telespazio S.p.A. (Italy) ^[b]
11. Encompass Digital Media (USA) ^[b]
12. Singtel Satellite (Singapore)
13. Hispasat (Spain)
14. Globecast (France) ^[b]
15. Liquid Intelligent Technologies (South Africa) ^[b]
16. Russian Satellite Communications Company (Russia)
17. Telstra (Australia) ^[b]
18. MEASAT Global (Malaysia)
19. Thaicom (Thailand)
20. du (UAE) ^[b]
21. Gazprom Space Systems (Russia)

List

International Horizons RASCOM ABS Africa   Egypt — Nilesat   Nigeria — NIGCOMSAT   Algeria — Alcomsat-1 Asia   People's Republic of China Chinasat ChinaStar Sinosat   Hong Kong APT Satellite Holdings Limited AsiaSat CMMB Vision   Bangladesh Bangabandhu-1 SPARRSO BCSC   India Agrani ISRO/Antrix (INSAT) ISRO/DECU (EDUSAT・GSAT)   Indonesia PT Datakom PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara PT Telkom Bank Rakyat Indonesia   Iran — Iranian Space Agency   Israel RRsat Station711 Spacecom   Japan Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation NTT DoCoMo SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation   Kazakhstan — JSC KazSat   South Korea — KT   Malaysia MEASAT   Pakistan SUPARCO Pak Datacom Ltd   Qatar — Es'hailSat   Saudi Arabia — Arabsat   Singapore Singapore Telecommunications NSSLGlobal Ltd   Sri Lanka — SupremeSAT   Taiwan — Chunghwa Telecom   Thailand Mu Space Thaicom   United Arab Emirates Thuraya Al Yah Satellite Communications   Vietnam — VNPT (VINASAT)

Europe   Azerbaijan Azercosmos   Bulgaria — Bulgaria Sat   France Anywaves Eutelsat Orange Business Services Stellat   Germany Deutsche Telekom   Greece — Hellas-Sat   Italy — Telespazio   Luxembourg Intelsat SES Fibersat Astra   Norway Telenor Vizada   Russia Russian Satellite Communications Company Gazprom Space Systems Gonets   Spain Hisdesat Hispasat FOSSA Systems Sateliot   Switzerland LAZIX Media   Tajikistan Discovery Global Net   Turkey Eurasiasat SAM Türksat   United Kingdom Avanti Communications Inmarsat OneWeb iSat LTD NSSLGlobal Ltd

North America   Canada Kepler Ciel Satellite Group (Ciel-2) Telesat   Mexico Mexsat   United States Astranis AST SpaceMobile DirecTV (AT&T subsidiary) EchoStar (Dish Network) Globalstar Intelsat Iridium Communications Ligado Networks MTN Orbcomm PanAmSat Satellite Business Systems Sirius XM Holdings Solstar SpaceX Swarm Technologies TesArc Space ViaSat XTAR Oceania   Australia SingTel Optus Speedcast   Tonga — TONGASAT South America   Argentina INVAP Satellogic ARSAT   Bolivia ABE (TKSAT-1)   Brazil Star One INPE   Venezuela Ministry of Science and Technology of Venezuela (Venesat-1)

Notes

1. Currently in development, specializing in advanced satellite-based signal detection technologies for defense, aviation safety, maritime security, and global asset tracking applications. ^[3]
2. does not operate satellite capacity

References

1. "World Teleport Association Publishes Top Operator Rankings for 2021" . Retrieved November 8, 2022.
2. "Global 20 of 2021 - World Teleport Association". www.worldteleport.org. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
3. "Announcing the launch of TesArc Space Inc. in Houston, Texas - Aerospace Company". tesarc.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.