List of the largest fixed satellite operators
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The following is a list of the world's largest fixed service satellite in the world as of 2004.
| Rank | Name of the Operator | 2003 Revenue | 2002 Revenue | Country | Satellites in Orbit | Satellites on Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SES Global | $1.52 billion | $1.41 billion | Luxembourg | 30 | 5 |
| 2 | Intelsat | $1.1 billion | $992 million | Bermuda, U.S. | 265 | 1 |
| 3 | Eutelsat S.A. | $954 million | $690 million | France | 24 | 2 |
| 4 | PanAmSat | $831 million | $821 million | U.S. | 21 | 2 |
| 5 | JSAT | $421 million | $381 million | Japan | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Telesat Canada | $266.2 million | $207.4 million | Canada | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Space Communications | $241.94 million | $199.8 million | Japan | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | New Skies Satellites | $214.9 million | $200.5 million | Netherlands | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Loral Space and Communications | $152.4 million | $195 million | U.S. | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Shin Satellite | $146.5 million | $115.5 million | Thailand | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Arabsat | $140 million | $147 million | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Star One | $130.3 million | $98.1 million | Brazil | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Hispasat | $115.5 million | $120.7 million | Spain | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | AsiaSat | $115.4 million | $122 million | Hong Kong | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Korea Telecom | $103.5 million | $104 million | South Korea | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | SingTel/Optus | $120.7 million | $91 million | Australia | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | Telenor Satellite Networks | $84.9 million | $78.2 million | Norway | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Satmex | $78 million | $85 million | Mexico | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Broadcast Satellite System | $74 million | $66.9 million | Japan | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Nordic Satellite (NSAB) | $63.4 million | $66 million | Sweden | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Russian Satellite Communications | $60 million | $62 million | Russia | 22 | 3 |
| 22 | APT Satellite | $38.9 million | $45.1 million | Hong Kong | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | MEASAT | $33.4 million | $25.1 million | Malaysia | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Nahuelsat | $17.7 million | $18.7 million | Argentina | 1 | 0 |
- Note: Revenue in U.S. Dollars
Source: Space News
Link to 2005 numbers as pdf
