# Spacenet

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Spacenet, Inc. Type Subsidiary Fate Acquired by SageNet Area served North America Key people Daryl Woodard (CEO) Services Wireline/Wireless Connectivity Options, Satellite Connectivity - Ka and Ku, Integrated Network Appliance – Prysm Parent SageNet

Acquired by SageNet in 2014, **Spacenet, Inc.** was a provider of [VSAT](/source/Very-small-aperture_terminal) satellite-based data network services as well as hybrid satellite/terrestrial networks and network management services. Spacenet was headquartered in [Tysons Corner](/source/Tysons%2C_Virginia), [Virginia](/source/Virginia) in the [United States](/source/United_States).[1][2]

Spacenet's primary business was providing VSAT and hybrid/terrestrial data network services to government and enterprise customers under the Connexstar brand. Spacenet's enterprise/government VSAT services are used for a wide range of applications such as primary broadband or narrowband networks, disaster recovery/backup networks and multicast file delivery. Beginning in 2006, it partnered with [Cisco Systems](/source/Cisco_Systems) as the service provider for the [Cisco IP VSAT Satellite Network WAN Module](http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6989/index.html) in the United States. It held around 25% market share in the enterprise VSAT marketplace, according to the *Comsys* 2005 industry study. As of 2007, Spacenet equipment and services were in use at about 100,000 enterprise, government, residential and small office sites.

## History

The company was founded in 1981 as Southern Pacific Communications Corporation (SPCC), a sister company to [Sprint](/source/Sprint_Nextel_Corporation), providing satellite links for voice connections. The company was acquired by [GTE](/source/GTE) in 1983 and grew into a worldwide satellite operator and services provider (including launching the first North American [Ku band](/source/Ku_band) satellite, Spacenet 1). It went through several acquisitions over the next 15 years, absorbing AT&T Tridom and Contel ASC.

GTE Spacenet was sold to [General Electric](/source/General_Electric) American Communications in 1994.[3] AT&T sold the Tridom Corporation to Spacenet in 1997.[4]

In 1998, GE Americom sold Spacenet's North American operations to VSAT terminal manufacturer [Gilat Satellite Networks](/source/Gilat_Satellite_Networks) for $227.5 million in stock and spun the satellite assets off into GE Americom (which later became part of [SES](/source/SES_(company))).[5]

In March 2005, Gilat wholly acquired [StarBand](/source/StarBand), the first two-way consumer satellite ISP in the United States, and merged StarBand's operations into Spacenet.[6]

Andreas Georghiou became CEO of Spacenet the following year, in 2006.[7] Under Georghiou, Spacenet acquired [Chantilly, Virginia](/source/Chantilly%2C_Virginia)-based managed network services provider CICAT Networks in 2011.[8]

In 2012, president and chief operating officer Glenn Katz became CEO of Spacenet, replacing Andreas Georghiou.[9]

Following a loss of $2 million on $77 million in revenues in 2012 and faced with uncertainty about future spending by the U.S. Department of Defense, Gilat Satellite Networks sold Spacenet Inc. to Tulsa, Oklahoma-based managed network solutions provider [SageNet](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SageNet&action=edit&redlink=1) for $16 million in 2013.[10][11][12][13]

SageNet CEO Daryl Woodard replaced Glenn Katz as CEO of the new combined company in 2014, with Brad Wise becoming president.[13][14] Spacenet was wholly absorbed into SageNet by the end of 2014 and became solely a brand name for SageNet's satellite services.[15]

## Satellite fleet

Satellite Manufacturer Launch date Launch vehicle Status comments Spacenet 1 RCA Astro May 23, 1984 Ariane 1 (L9) Inactive Also known as ZX-5 and Chinasat 5[16] Spacenet 2 RCA Astro November 10, 1984 Ariane 3 (V11) Inactive Also known as ZX-5 and Chinasat 5R[16] Spacenet 3 RCA Astro September 12, 1985 Ariane 3 (V15) - Failed [16] Spacenet 3R RCA Astro March 11, 1988 Ariane 3 (V21) Inactive [16] Spacenet 4 RCA Astro/GE Astro April 13, 1991 Delta 7125 Inactive Previously AmerSat 2 e ASC-2[17]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-TysonsMap_1-0)** "[Tysons Corner CDP, Virginia](http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111110181002/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5179952&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on) 2011-11-10 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)." *[United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau)*. Retrieved on May 7, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "[Contact Us](http://www.spacenet.com/contact/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090527003818/http://www.spacenet.com/contact/) 2009-05-27 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)." *Spacenet*. Retrieved on May 12, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Macrae, Duncan; Bulloch, Chris (January 1995). ["GE absorbs GTE"](http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=9502034516&cpidlogin.asp?custid=s4132146&site=ehost-live). *Interavia Business & Technology*. **50** (586): 43. Retrieved 5 September 2015 – via EBSCOhost.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** "GE Spacenet completes purchase of AT&T unit". *The Wall Street Journal*. 2 July 1997. p. A7.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Company News; Gilat Satellite to Buy GE Spacenet Unit for $227 Million"](https://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/29/business/company-news-gilat-satellite-to-buy-ge-spacenet-unit-for-227-million.html). *The New York Times*. 29 September 1998. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Gilat Announces Acquisition of Remaining Shares of StarBand Communications Inc., Plans to Merge the Operations of StarBand into Gilat's Spacenet Subsidiary"](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050307005542/en/Gilat-Announces-Acquisition-Remaining-Shares-StarBand-Communications) (Press release). 7 March 2005. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Adler, Neil (25 July 2006). ["Spacenet names new CEO"](http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2006/07/24/daily26.html). The Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Spacenet Acquires CICAT Networks"](http://www.sagenet.com/About-Us/Press-Media/Press-Releases/id/59/archive/true) (Press release). McLean, Virginia. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Echols, Tucker (28 November 2011). ["Spacenet names Glenn Katz CEO"](http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2011/11/28/spacenet-names-katz-ceo.html). Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** de Selding, Peter B. (21 August 2013). ["After Disappointing Quarter, Gilat Sells Spacenet Business"](http://spacenews.com/36881after-disappointing-quarter-gilat-sells-spacenet-business/). SpaceNews. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["SageNet Expands with Acquisition of Washington D.C. area-based Spacenet®"](http://www.sagenet.com/About-Us/Press-Media/Press-Releases/id/29) (Press release). Tulsa, Oklahoma. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["SageNet Completes Acquisition of Washington D.C. area-based Spacenet"](http://www.sagenet.com/support/blog/sagenet-completes-acquisition-of-washington-dc-area-based-spacenet-133) (Press release). Tulsa, Oklahoma. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Barney2014_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Barney2014_13-1) Barney, Doug (7 January 2014). ["Comings and Goings: SageNet Reshuffles after Spacenet Buy"](http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/365654-comings-goings-sagenet-reshuffles-after-spacenet-buy.htm). MSP Today. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["SageNet and Spacenet Announce Executive Management Changes"](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140106006323/en/SageNet-Spacenet-Announce-Executive-Management) (Press release). Tulsa, Oklahoma. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["SageNet/Spacenet Unveils New Brand Identity"](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141112005005/en/SageNetSpacenet-Unveils-Brand-Identity). *BusinessWire*. Tulsa, Oklahoma. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_16-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_16-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_16-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_16-3) ["Spacenet 1, 2, 3, 3R / ZX 5, 5R (ChinaSat 5, 5R)"](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/spacenet-1.htm). *space.skyrocket.de*. Retrieved 2020-01-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["ASC 1, 2 / Spacenet 4"](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/asc-1.htm). *space.skyrocket.de*. Retrieved 2020-01-19.

## External links

- [Spacenet website](http://www.spacenet.com/)

- [Spacenet history](http://www.spacenet.com/about/history/)

- [Spacenet 1-3 satellites](http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/spacenet-1.htm)

- [GTE Spacenet satellites](https://web.archive.org/web/20020505004102/http://www.astronautix.com/project/gte.htm)

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