Alcatel builds satellites for commercial, military, and scientific use.
They are building satellites and rockets, turning what has been something they previously only read about into a hands-on experience.
Telesat has recently announced plans to build and launch its 20th and 21st satellites.
The company is building several satellites for European organisations but has yet to win an order from the developing world.
Yet it had never demonstrated the technical expertise to compete for international contracts to build satellites.
Once it is operational, South Korea will be able to build satellites and missiles with local technology.
The company even built satellites for Iridium.
Both companies are building satellites with one-meter resolution.
Did you come to hear my discovery that we are still building satellites with circuitry dating back to the last century?
Sirius XM will not need to begin building new satellites until some time around 2017.