May the satellite industry live in interesting times

摘要

For years, one of the most importantevents for the established commercialspace industry has been World SatelliteBusiness Week in Paris, run by the satelliteconsultancy Euroconsult.Held in an ornate hoteljust down the street from the Louvre, the eventregularly attracts the chief executives of majorsatellite operators, manufacturers, launch providers, and others in the ecosystem of geostationaryorbit (GEO) communications satellites, long themainstay of the overall commercial industry.Itwas for many years a lucrative business, and thevenue fit the part.