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The following is a list of the world's largest [[fixed service satellite]] operators in the world.  Comparison data is from different time periods and sources and may not be directly comparable.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:100%;"
! class="unsortable"|Name of the Operator
!2019 Revenue
!2018 Revenue
! 2017 Revenue
! 2014 Revenue
! 2010 Revenue
! 2009 Revenue
! 2008 Revenue
! 2007 Revenue
! 2006 Revenue
! Country
! Satellites<br />in Orbit
! Satellites<br />on Order
|-
| [[SES (company)|SES]]
|€1.983 billion<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|title=SES Annual Report 2019|url=https://www.ses.com/sites/default/files/2020-04/SES_Annual_Report_2019_HighRes_1.pdf}}</ref>
|€2.010 billion<ref name=":9" /> 
| €2.035 billion<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ses.com/investors/financial-results|title=Full Year 2017 Results|access-date=February 28, 2018|author=SES S.A.}}</ref>
| €1.919 billion<ref>{{Cite web|title=SES Annual Report 2014|url=https://www.ses.com/sites/default/files/2016-11/annual-report-14-en.pdf}}</ref>
| €1.736 billion<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=SES Annual Report 2010|url=https://www.ses.com/sites/default/files/2016-11/annual-report-10-en.pdf}}</ref>
| €1.620 billion<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ses.com/sites/default/files/2016-11/SES_Report_2009_ENGLISH.PDF|title=Annual Report 2009 – SES|website=www.ses.com}}</ref>
| €1.521 billion<ref name=":8" />
| €1.611 billion<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=SES Annual Report 2007|url=https://www.ses.com/sites/default/files/2016-11/annual-report-07-en.pdf}}</ref>
| €1.617 billion<ref name=":3" />
| {{LUX}}
| align="center"|52
| align="center"|6
|-
| [[Viasat, Inc.]]
|$2.068 billion<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|title=Viasat Annual Report 2019|url=http://investors.viasat.com/static-files/743e5c27-c611-4a1c-ab86-63b66b82451b}}</ref>
|$1.667 billion<ref name=":10" />
| $1.56 billion<ref>{{cite web|title=Income Statement|url=http://investors.viasat.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1027611|access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>
|$1.351 billion<ref>{{Cite web|title=Viasat Annual Report 2014|url=http://investors.viasat.com/static-files/7bea0c91-c1b2-4be7-b327-277e42f8f54d}}</ref>
|$688.1 million<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Viasat Annual Report 2010|url=http://investors.viasat.com/static-files/7bea0c91-c1b2-4be7-b327-277e42f8f54d}}</ref>
|$628.2 million<ref name=":4" />
|$574.7 million<ref name=":4" />
|$516.6 million<ref name=":4" />
|$433.8 million<ref name=":4" />
| {{USA}}
| align="center"|4
| align="center"|1
|-
| [[Intelsat]]
|$2.061 billion<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|title=Intelsat Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019|url=https://investors.intelsat.com/static-files/c1c4e846-eadf-4967-bfa0-f5c8d2860be2}}</ref>
|$2.161 billion<ref name=":11" />
|$2.603 billion <ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Intelsat Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017|url=https://investors.intelsat.com/static-files/87d4727d-d09e-4f62-9b92-a726f69a58fd}}</ref>
|$2.472 billion<ref name=":5" />
| $2.545 billion<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Intelsat Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013|url=http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/13/131114/intelsat_performance_summary_2013/Form_20F.pdf}}</ref>
| $2.513 billion<ref name=":6" />
| $2.364 billion<ref>{{Cite news|title=Intelsat Reports Record Full Year 2008 Revenue, Growing 8% over Full Year 2007|work=Businesswire|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090318005573/en/Intelsat-Reports-Record-Full-Year-2008-Revenu}}</ref>
| $2.183 billion<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Intelsat Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results|url=http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/13/131114/2008/2008-16.pdf}}</ref>
| $1.663 billion<ref name=":7" />
| {{LUX}}{{\}}{{USA}}
| align="center"|59
| align="center"|8
|-
| [[Eutelsat]]
|$1.321 billion<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Eutelsat Full Year 2018-19 Results|url=https://www.eutelsat.com/files/PDF/investors/2018-19/ETL-Results-Presentation-FY2018-19.pdf}}</ref>
|$1.391 billion<ref name=":12" />
|$1.408 billion<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eutelsat Full Year 2017-18 Results|url=https://www.eutelsat.com/files/PDF/investors/2017-18/Eutelsat_Results_Presentation_FY_2017-18.pdf}}</ref>
|€1.476 billion (10–11)
| €1.170 billion (10–11){{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
| €1.050 billion (09-10){{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
| €940.0 million (08-09){{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
| $1.240 billion
| $1.050 billion
| {{FRA}}
| align="center"|37
| align="center"|6
|-
|[[Inmarsat]]
|
|$1.465 billion<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|title=Inmarsat PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2018|url=https://www.inmarsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Inmarsat_Annual_Report_2018_Interactive.pdf}}</ref>
| $1.392 billion<ref name=":13" />
| $1.285 billion <ref>{{Cite web|title=Inmarsat PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2014|url=https://www.inmarsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Inmarsat_ARA-2014.pdf}}</ref> 
| $1.171 billion <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Inmarsat Annual Report and Accounts 2010|url=https://www.inmarsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Inmarsat_plc_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2010.pdf}}</ref>
| $1.038 billion <ref name=":0" />
| $996.7 million <ref name=":0" />
|$576.5 million <ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Inmarsat PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2007|url=https://www.inmarsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Inmarsat_plc_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2007.pdf}}</ref>
|$500.1 million<ref name=":1" /> 
|{{UK}}
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|7
|-
|[[Telesat Canada]]
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|$923 million
| 
| $787.0 million{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
| $711.0 million{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
| $684.7 million
| $575.0 million
|{{CAN}}
| align="center" |13
| align="center" |3
|-
|[[SKY Perfect JSAT Group]]/[[JSAT Corporation]]
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| $347.4 million{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
| $326.0 million
|{{JPN}}
| align="center" |8
| align="center" |3
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|[[Star One (satellite operator)|Star One]]
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| $207.4 million
| $195.8 million
|{{BRA}}
| align="center" |7
| align="center" |0
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|[[Hispasat]]
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| $188.6 million
| $159.1 million
|{{ESP}}
| align="center" |11
| align="center" |0
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|[[Optus|SingTel/Optus]]
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| $172.2 million
| $158.4 million
|{{SIN}}
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |1
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|[[Russian Satellite Communications]]
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| $161 million{{citation needed|date=July 2014}}
| $152 million
|{{RUS}}
| align="center" |11
| align="center" |3
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|[[Space Communications Corporation|Space communications]]
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| $151.4 million
| $151.2 million
|{{JPN}}
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |1
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|[[Arabsat]]
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| $150 million
| $150 million
|{{KSA}}
| align="center" |6
| align="center" |1
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|[[Telenor Satellite Broadcasting]]
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| $140.8 million
| $106.5 million
|{{NOR}}
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |1
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|[[Thaicom]]/formerly [[Shin Satellite]]
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| $133.7 million
| $122.3 million
|{{THA}}
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |0
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|[[AsiaSat]]
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| $120.4 million
| $119.6 million
|{{HKG}}
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |1
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|[[Indian Space Research Organisation]]/[[Antrix]]
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| $120 million
| $76 million
|{{IND}}
| align="center" |11
| align="center" |6
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|[[Korea Telecom]]
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| $110.1 million
| $119.6 million
|{{KOR}}
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |1
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|[[Nilesat]]
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| $91.6 million
| $79.8 million
|{{EGY}}
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |1
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|[[Satmex]]
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| $80.25 million
| $79 million
|{{MEX}}
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |1
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|[[Gascom]]
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| $69.8 million
| $47.1 million
|{{RUS}}
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |2
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|[[SES Sirius]]
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| $69.4 million
| $58.7 million
|{{SWE}}
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
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|[[Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation|Broadcast Satellite System]]
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| $66.3 million
| $60.8 million
|{{JPN}}
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |1
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|[[APT Satellite Holdings|APT Satellite]]
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| $57.9 million
| $54.9 million
|{{HKG}}
| align="center" |6
| align="center" |0
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|[[MEASAT Satellite Systems]]
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| $56.5 million
| $38.9 million
|{{MYS}}
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |1
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|[[Spacecom]]
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| $56 million
| $56 million
|{{ISR}}
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |2
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|[[PT Telkom]]
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| $24.9 million
| $32.8 million
|{{IDN}}
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |1
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|[[EchoStar]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|{{USA}}
| align="center" |8
| align="center" |9
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|[[Starlink]]
|
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|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{USA}}
| align="center" |1385
| align="center" |4112 (Phase 1); 7518 (Phase 2)
|-
|[[OneWeb]]
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|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{UK}}
| align="center" |146
| align="center" |650 (Phase 1)
|}

*Note: Revenue in U.S. Dollars

==References==
{{Reflist}}

* Link to [https://web.archive.org/web/20060215200011/http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/SPN_DOM_00_050_00.pdf 2005 numbers as pdf]
* Link to [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509094034/http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/0625_SPN_DOM_00_012_00.pdf 2007 numbers as pdf]
* Link to [https://web.archive.org/web/20090319191435/http://a52.g.akamaitech.net/f/52/827/1d/www.space.com/images/0630_SPN_DOM_00_012_00.pdf 2008 numbers as pdf]

==External links==
<!-- these links from 2001 to 2004 appear not to be used to source any claims in the article prose. -->
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050609084618/http://www.space.com/spacenews/top20_satellite_2001.html 2001 numbers ]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061125010219/http://www.space.com/spacenews/top20_satellite_2002.html 2002 numbers ]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060116051257/http://www.space.com/spacenews/top50_2003.html 2003 numbers ] together with other space firms (total 50) firms reviewed 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050831115258/http://www.space.com/spacenews/top20_satellite_2004.html 2004 numbers ] reviewed in this page from Space News

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