Recent Successful Satellite Systems: Visions of the Future presents recent progress and future prognosis for a wide spectrum of satellite services, systems, and industries, including launch vehicles. Through twenty chapters, experienced leaders provide unique insights into how satellites are responding to the fast-changing demands of modern commercial and government systems through significantly higher capabilities and in a cost-effective manner. The conclusion brings together a collective vision for the future and asserts that the industry is poised to offer systems with even more innovative capabilities and services with a degree of flexibility never realized before.