GEO satellite operators ABS, Avanti, Hispasat, KT Sat, Ovzon: We’ll adapt, not collapse, in the face of LEO advances

by Peter B. de Selding

PARIS — Regional satellite fleet operators with assets in geostationary orbit acknowledged that many of their customers want a complementary offer in non-geostationary (NGSO), but they predicted that NGSO will never replace GEO for highly demanding government and corporate users.

The question for them is how far the attractions of LEO will advance, and how much of the market will remain for GEO-orbit satellites lasting 15-20 years in orbit.

United Airlines’s recent decision to adopt Starlink’s LEO service for its entire . . .

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