It owns a fleet of 23 in-orbit satellites.
The company leases transponder capacity on its satellites and delivers entertainment and information to various customers, including cable television systems, television broadcasters, direct-to-home (DTH), television systems, Internet service providers, telecommunications companies, governments, and other corporations.
The company operates in two segments, Fixed Satellite Services (FSS) and Government Services (G2). The FSS segment comprises video services and network services.
Its video services provide satellite transponder capacity and other satellite and terrestrial services for the transmission of entertainment, news, sports, and educational programming for content providers worldwide.
Its network services offer satellite transponder capacity and other satellite and terrestrial network services to telecommunications carriers, multinational corporations, and network service providers for relaying voice, video, and data communications.
FSS also offers and telemetry, tracking, and control services, which include monitoring and maintaining the proper orbital location and orientation of a satellite, monitoring on-board systems, adjusting transponder levels, and remotely bringing backup systems online in the event of a subsystem failure.
The G2 segment provides satellite and related telecommunications services to the U.
S. government, international government entities, and their contractors.
It offers transponder capacity on its satellites, as well as other mobile and fixed satellite systems.
PanAmSat also provides satellite services and related technical support for live transmissions for news and special events coverage.
PanAmSat Holding Corporation is based in Wilton, Connecticut.
