Post-Chapter 11, post-C-band Intelsat: Partnering with Starlink, testing space-to-ground optical and growing revenue

Anuvu leases capacity on more than 50 GEO-orbit satellites from 11 fleet operators, including Intelsat, SES, Telesat and Hughes/EchoStar. Credit: Anuvu

PARIS — Satellite fleet operator Intelsat spent so many years dragging a ball and chain of debt that it’s difficult to measure the remarkable turnaround — thank you Chapter 11, and thank you FCC C-band reallocation — that has made it once again a front-line player.

Here’s highlights of what the new Intelsat has done recently:

— purchased four . . .