// ORBITAL LOGISTICS AND PROPULSION TERM
Satellite Communications
This refers to using satellites in orbit to send and receive information, enabling global communication for phones, internet, and broadcasting.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Satellite Communications (SatCom) utilizes orbiting spacecraft as relays to transmit and receive data, voice, and video signals across vast distances, providing global connectivity for telecommunications, broadcasting, and internet services.
BACKGROUND
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, an international telecommunications provider that is a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, providing coverage to around 150 countries and territories. It also aims to provide global mobile broadband. Starlink has been instrumental to SpaceX's growth.
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- SatCom
- Satellite Internet
- Satellite Phone
- Space-based Comms
USAGE NOTE
Satellite communications are crucial for remote areas and critical infrastructure where terrestrial networks are unavailable.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Satellite Communications.
Develops and operates the Starlink constellation, providing high-speed, low-latency broadband internet globally via a large network of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.
Developing Project Kuiper, a large constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world.
Operates a global constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites providing high-speed, low-latency connectivity for governments, businesses, and communities worldwide.
A global communications company providing high-speed satellite broadband internet services, secure networking systems, and related technologies primarily through geostationary (GEO) satellites and increasingly integrating LEO capabilities.
A leading provider of satellite services, operating a global fleet of geostationary (GEO) satellites to deliver video, data, and voice services to customers worldwide.
Operates a multi-orbit fleet of satellites, including geostationary (GEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) O3b satellites, to provide global video and data connectivity solutions.
Specializes in global mobile satellite communications services, primarily for maritime, aviation, government, and enterprise sectors, using a geostationary (GEO) satellite fleet.
A major aerospace and defense company that designs, manufactures, and integrates advanced communication satellites and ground systems for various government and commercial clients.
A leading European satellite operator providing geostationary (GEO) satellite services for broadcast, broadband, and mobile connectivity, and now also a major player in LEO through its combination with OneWeb.