Global satellite fleet operator SES, which did not exhibit at Satellite 2017, was not among the CEOs participating in the annual trade show's so-called "elephant panel." Credit: Kate Patterson for SpaceNews

WASHINGTON — Satellite 2017 visitors were surprised to see Kymeta Corp.’s booth in the prominent exhibit hall location traditionally reserved for global satellite fleet operator SES.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...