Sky Perfect JSat, expanding into multiple commercial & military markets, to triple space investment in coming 3 years

by Peter B. de Selding

LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator Sky Perfect JSat of Japan, which in the past three years has invested modestly in diversifying its portfolio beyond geostationary-orbit broadcast satellites, plans to nearly triple spending in the coming three years as it doubles down on optical and radar observation satellites from low Earth orbit, space-based laser-optical communications and new geostationary satellites.

Sky Perfect JSat Chief Financial Officer Isao Kubo said that the company has invested 72 billion yen ($489 million) over the past three years and plans to nearly match . . .

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