Industry executives who want their commercial satellites to gain a reliable, supplemental revenue stream by hosting government payloads on their spacecrafts need to ensure the compatibility of both missions before undertaking such cooperative arrangements. That coordination requires meshing geographic coverage and technical and operational requirements to meet the needs of both the operator and the hosted payload customer.

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Paul Dykewicz is a seasoned journalist who has covered the development of satellite television, satellite radio, satellite broadband, hosted payloads and space situational awareness.