Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026
Top 25 Ground station operators worldwide
RevenueBase identified 250 ground station operators worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 23,240 professional contacts across them, including 8,793 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Dubai the largest hub.
This list covers ground station operators worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for ground station operators follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest ground station operators worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
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| 1 | 6,296 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “At Viasat, we go above and beyond.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 3,997 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “At SES, we believe that space has the power to make a difference.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 1,435 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “At SES, we believe that space has the power to make a difference.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 1,144 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Eutelsat is a global leader in satellite communications, delivering connectivity and broadcast services worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 861 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Airbus Space Digital addresses the growing need for Information Superiority by providing Geospatial and Secure Connectivity Solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 853 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.(NASDAQ: GILT, TASE: GILT) is a leading global provider of satellite-based broadband communications.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 764 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability, and industry-leading customer service, Telesat is one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 423 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Data transmission via satellite is indispensable for sustainable development.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 365 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is a world leading provider of communication services for spacecraft and launch vehicles from our uniquely located global ground network, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 330 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Thaicom Public Company Limited is a leading Asian satellite operator and regional space technology company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 327 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Space is the future for infinite connectivity on Earth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 205 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Comtech Telecommunications Corp.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 189 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Orbit Communication Systems, a global leader in ground, airborne and maritime communications, satellite tracking, and ground-station technology, revolutionizes global connectivity…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 186 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Thuraya Telecommunications Company is the satellite mobility arm of Space Services of Space42.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 166 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Avanti Communications (“Avanti”) is a global multi-orbit provider of fully integrated connectivity services and solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 152 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “BCom is a leading satellite communications company providing advanced solutions to clients worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 135 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “AXESS Networks is a leader in satellite telecommunications solutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 123 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Space Norway is Northern Europe’s leading satellite operator and a key player in the European space industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 99 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 96 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “About Spacecom Spacecom (TASE: SCC) is a leading global fixed-satellite operator, offering tailored end-to-end communication solutions to the Media and Broadband industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 92 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “MetOcean Telematics® is a global leader in satellite connectivity and data services, delivering trusted end-to-end solutions for mission-critical operations in the world’s most…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 91 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “A Embratel Star One, subsidiária integral da Embratel, é a maior empresa de satélite do Brasil e da América Latina e opera cinco satélites GEO (Star One C1, C2, C3, e C12 e…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 88 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Created in 2018, Kinéis is a satellite operator and global connectivity provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 84 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Global Invacom Group designs, develops and manufactures ground equipment for Satellite Communications (SatCom), Broadcast (SatTV)t, and Global Navigation (GNSS) networks.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 69 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Based in Hong Kong, APT Satellite Company Limited ("APT Satellite" or "APSTAR") is a leading satellite company operating a fleet of five satellites, namely APSTAR-5C, APSTAR-6C…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: ground station operators. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names ground station operators.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of ground station operators, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name ground station operators. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Ground station operators worldwide at a glance
As of Sep 19, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among ground station operators, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- Every country. Country and city lists for ground station operators are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “ground station operators”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names ground station operators), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among ground station operators, and records with no verified work email.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 8,793 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Ground station operators by location
1 lists · largest firstEvery Ground station operators list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names ground station operators, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many ground station operators are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 250 ground station operators worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
Viasat, headquartered in Carlsbad, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which country has the most ground station operators?
The United States leads with 57 companies. Every ground station operators list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most ground station operators?
Dubai leads with 4 headquartered companies, followed by Singapore (4) and Ankara (3).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 8,793 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 250 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.
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About this data
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.