China buys American satellites and it also sells its services as a low cost launcher of satellites.

The United States has also complained that the Japanese Government, again trying to start a new industry, refuses to buy American-made satellites.

It's no wonder that smaller countries perk up at the idea that, in this new world order, they might buy such satellites for themselves.

Japan was cited for a refusal to buy American commercial satellites and supercomputers and for requirements that keep out American forest products.

Today, there are separate bureaucracies for buying military and intelligence satellites, causing some duplication and waste.

Asked how that squared with the Administration's complaint that Japan is protecting its industry by refusing to buy American satellites, Mr. Quayle said trade "will be dealt with separately."

Tehran's effort to build a fleet of rockets, and to buy and make satellites, has received technical help from not only Russia but China, India, Italy and North Korea.

Access to more viewers can be achieved by buying more transmitters and satellites.

The West, she said, wouldn't be interested in buying satellites that are priced "below market" to disadvantage U.S. companies.

We don't buy microbreweries, we don't buy 'concept' restaurants, we don't buy satellites and wireless cable companies.