Satellite Manufacturers
There are six major companies that build large, commercial, Geosynchronous satellite platforms:
| Company | Location | No of satellites launched | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Alenia Space | Europe ( France/ Italy) | formerly Alcatel Alenia Space | |
| JSC Information Satellite Systems | Russia | 1160 | formerly NPO PM |
| Boeing | United States | ||
| Astrium Satellites | Europe ( France/ Germany/ Spain/ United Kingdom) | a business unit of Astrium | |
| Lockheed Martin | United States | ||
| Space Systems/Loral | United States |
In addition to those above, the following companies have successfully built and launched satellite platforms:
| Company | Location | No of satellites launched | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| AeroAstro, Inc. | United States | ||
| Amsat | International - United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, India, United Kingdom | consortium of amateur satellite constructors | |
| Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd | Malaysia | 2 | |
| Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. | United States | ||
| British Aerospace | United Kingdom | purchased Marconi Electronic Systems, to form BAE Systems | |
| Carlo Gavazzi Space S.p.A. | Italy | ||
| China Academy of Space Technology | People's Republic of China | part of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | |
| Clyde Space | United Kingdom | CubeSats and Nanosatellites (<10 kg) | |
| SUPARCO | Pakistan | Badr 1 and Badr B, PAKSAT-1R | |
| Indian Space Research Organisation | India | ||
| Iranian Space Agency | Iran | ||
| Fairchild Space and Electronics Division | United States | sold to Matra Marconi Space, then sold to Orbital Sciences Corporation | |
| Fokker Space & Systems | Netherlands | then Dutch Space, now part of EADS Astrium Satellites | |
| General Electric | United States | then merged into Martin Marietta, now part of Lockheed Martin | |
| GomSpace | Denmark | Cubesats and nanosatellites (<10 kg) | |
| Hawker Siddeley Dynamics | United Kingdom | now part of EADS Astrium Satellites | |
| Hughes Aircraft | United States | purchased by Boeing | |
| IHI Corporation | Japan | ||
| Israel Aircraft Industries | Israel | ||
| Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | Russia | produced Mir and Salyut | |
| NPO Lavochkin | Russia | ||
| MicroSat Systems. inc. | Canada | formerly Space division of Dynacon Incorporated | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Japan | ||
| Northrop Grumman Space Technology | United States | ||
| Orbital Sciences Corporation | United States | ||
| Pumpkin, Inc. | United States | CubeSat Kit | |
| Philco Ford | United States | then Ford Aerospace, now Space Systems/Loral | |
| RCA Astro | United States | purchased by General Electric, then by Martin Marietta, now part of Lockheed Martin | |
| Rockwell | United States | purchased by Boeing | |
| RKK Energiya | Russia | produced Sputnik 1 | |
| SPAR Aerospace | Canada | 8 - Alouette 1 (1) Anik-E (1) RADARSAT 1 and 2 (2) Olympus-1 (1) MSAT 1, 2 and SA (3) |
now MacDonald Dettwiler |
| SpaceDev | United States | ||
| Spectrum Astro | United States | ||
| Sun Space and Information Systems (Pty) Ltd | South Africa | ||
| Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd | United Kingdom | now part of EADS Astrium Satellites | |
| Swales Aerospace | United States | ||
| TRW | United States | now part of Northrop Grumman Space Technology | |
| Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | Ukraine | ||
| INVAP | Argentina |
Read more about this topic: List Of Spacecraft Manufacturers
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