Satellite Purchase: Critical Help required

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The discussion revolves around the search for information on a specific company that manufactures affordable communication satellites. The user recalls that the satellites were lightweight and priced ambiguously between $200,000 and $12 million. Despite the vague details, they emphasize the need for precise information to identify the satellite manufacturer. The response highlights the difficulty in pinpointing the company with such limited specifics and suggests consulting a comprehensive list of spacecraft manufacturers for better clarity. Overall, the inquiry reflects a challenge in tracking down relevant satellite information due to the lack of concrete details.
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I have lost some very valuable information about a company which was building economical/affordable communication/internet satellites. They were light weight, but this was not a small satellite. The price was either about 2 million or 12 million, or somewhere between. It could have been 200 000 US dollars. I'm not sure. But please, help me find any information about this specific satellite based on those facts. A satellite manufacturer, a private satellite, communication satellite, light weight, a few million dollars.
 
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