TAMPA, Fla. — There are early signs of a resurgence in communications satellites destined for commercial customers in geostationary orbit (GEO), following years of being overshadowed by massive broadband constellations flying much closer to Earth.

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Jason Rainbow writes about satellite telecom, finance and commercial markets for SpaceNews. He has spent more than a decade covering the global space industry as a business journalist. Previously, he was Group Editor-in-Chief for Finance Information Group,…
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