The Commercial Satellite Industry: What’s Up and What’s on the Horizon

Full Committee Hearing
Date:  Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Time:  10:00 AM
Location:  Russell Senate Office Building

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The Commercial Satellite Industry: What’s Up and What’s on the Horizon,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. The hearing will examine commercial satellite services and next-generation satellite services affecting consumers.

Witnesses:

  –  Ms. Patricia Cooper, Vice President of Satellite Government Affairs, SpaceX
  –  Mr. Mark Dankberg, Chief Executive Officer, ViaSat
  –  Mr. Stephen Spengler, Chief Executive Officer, Intelsat
  –  Mr. Greg Wyler, Founder and Executive Chairman, OneWeb

Hearing Details:

Wednesday, October 25, 2017
10:00 a.m.
Full committee 

This hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov

Committee Members

  1. John Thune

  2. Bill Nelson

Majority Statement

Minority Statement

Testimony

  1. Patricia Cooper

    Vice President of Satellite Government Affairs
    SpaceX
  2. Stephen Spengler

    Chief Executive Officer
    Intelsat
  3. Greg Wyler

    Founder and Executive Chairman
    OneWeb
  4. Mark Dankberg

    Chief Executive Officer
    ViaSat
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