Intelsat is No. 1 in satellite
July 3, 2012
The annual ‘Space News’ list of satellite operators has tended these past few years to be a simple repeat of the previous year’s rankings. In fact there’s usually more interest in the lower-ranked players where there’s more jockeying for position.
This year, as last, it is Intelsat that’s officially the world’s largest satellite operator with a fleet of 58 craft, another 6 on order, and annual revenues of $2.6 billion. No. 2 to Intelsat, and very much chasing on its tail, is SES. With a fleet of 50 craft, 7 more on order, and revenues of $2.25 billion.
Number 3 is Paris-based Eutelsat, with a fleet of 28 satellites, 6 on order, and revenues of $1.55 billion. No. 4 is Canada’s Telesat, with 13 satellites, and just one on order and revenues of $792 million. Telesat’s income over the past year has fallen by about $30 million.
Japan’s SkyPerfect is at No. 5, with 15 craft in its fleet, and revenues of $745 million. The Australia-based Singapore Telecom Optus operator is at No. 6, with revenues of $322 million. Star One of Brazil is at No. 7 with revenues of $272 million. Saudi Arabia-based Arabsat follows at No. 8 with revenues of $262 million. Madrid’s Hispasat is at No. 9 and revenues of $243 million. Russia’s RSC is at No 10, with revenues of $229 million.
The next ten operators are:
11. AsiaSat – $221 million
12. Thaicom – $179 million
13. China Satellite – $178 million
14. Telenor – $166 million
15. India ISRO – $160 million
16. Nilesat – $145 million
17. Satmex – $128 million
18. Measat – $100 million
19. APT – $97 million
20. Asia Broadcast – $90 million
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- Avanti wins spectrum debt obligation case
- SpaceX breaks records for re-use launchers
- IRIS2 already in trouble?
- Intelsat contemplates next steps
- SpaceX: 2.7m customers and $180bn value
- Boeing, Virgin Galactic in court battle
- Jupiter-3 a changemaker