GEO Orders So Far in 2023 on Par, Though for Smaller Sats: Quilty

The six orders placed in the first half of 2023 for geostationary orbit communications satellites are on par with numbers for recent years, Quilty Space Director-Research Caleb Henry tweeted Friday. What's different is the growth in demand for small GEOs, with five of the six being under 500 kg, he said.