Comparison of satellite buses

This page includes a list of satellite buses, of which multiple similar artificial satellites have been, or are being, built to the same model of structural frame, propulsion, spacecraft power and intra-spacecraft communication. Only commercially available (in present or past) buses are included, thus excluding series-produced proprietary satellites operated only by their makers.

Satellite buses
Legend for abbreviations in the table:


 * GEO – Geostationary orbit
 * GSO – Geosynchronous orbit
 * GTO – Geostationary transfer orbit
 * HCO – Heliocentric orbit
 * HEO – High Earth orbit
 * LEO – Low Earth orbit
 * MEO – Medium Earth orbit
 * SSO – Sun-synchronous orbit
 * TLI – Trans Lunar Injection
 * TMI- Trans Mars Injection