Demand for Larger, More Powerful Satellites Returns

摘要

Demand for satellites with ever-greater power appears to be picking up again as commercial satellite operators become comfortable with new technologies and satellite manufacturers prepare spacecraft capable of delivering 20 or more kilowatts of electricity. Industry officials have long said that at least a portion of the commercial market will demand satellites that test the limits of what available launch vehicles can deliver to orbit, and that appears to be happening now.