Boeing and Lockheed Martin, which have been only occasional participants in the commercial satellite manufacturing market in recent years, delivered the same message to the commercial satellite operators during the World Satellite Business Week held Sept. 7-10 in Paris: We're back.rnBoth companies said have been able to reduce their construction costs and tailor their satellite designs, making for a better fit with the commercial sector.rn"A lot of people have wondered about Lockheed Martin: Are they playing in the commercial business or not?" said Roy Kampfer, director of business development at Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems of Newtown, Pa. "The answer is that we are, and that we see more opportunities in this sphere in space in the future."
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