// ORBITAL LOGISTICS AND PROPULSION TERM
Satellite Operator
A company or organization that owns and manages a fleet of satellites, providing services like communication, Earth observation, or navigation to customers.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A Satellite Operator is an entity (e.g., commercial company, government agency) responsible for the ownership, management, and operational control of one or more artificial satellites, providing services such as telecommunications, Earth observation, or navigation to end-users.
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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- Spacecraft operator
- Fleet operator
- Satellite service provider
USAGE NOTE
Satellite operators are key players in the global telecommunications market.