Throughout 2012, these were the most read stories on SatelliteTODAY.com.

10. MDA Investors, Analysts Hail SS/L Purchase as a Win for Both Sides

9. MDA Acquires Space Systems/Loral for $875 Million

8. Interview with Kjell Karlsen, President of Sea Launch, at SATELLITE 2012 [VIDEO]

7. ILS Potentially Delays Satmex 8 Launch

6. Northrop Grumman Wins New U.S. Air Force Deal

5. New Inmarsat CEO Gets Right to Work Reorganizing Subsidiaries

4. EchoStar Files Application for Rooftop Weather Station Patent

3. China to Launch First Sri Lankan Satellite

2. ATK Chief Technologist: Orbital Debris Shield Receiving Rave Reviews from NASA

1. Military Leaders Stepping Up Search for Alternative Satellite Platform Sizes