Space Systems/Loral - Minato, Japan

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) designs and builds satellites and spacecraft systems for commercial and government customers around the world. With customers such as DIRECTV, Dish Network and Intelsat, SS/L satellites are used for a wide range of services including television broadcast, broadband internet, mobile communications, and other telecommunications applications. The world leader in commercial satellites, the company is based in Palo Alto, CA.