Space Ops: 43,000 Satellites Expected to Launch Through 2034

Mega-constellations to drive orbiting satellite totals to new highs Credit: Thales Alenia Space

Megaconstellations are to drive orbiting satellite totals to new highs.

Credit: Thales Alenia Space
Every year a consultancy publishes a new 10-year forecast of satellite launches, and the estimate grows to previously unbelievable totals. The latest is Novaspace’s forecast that 43,000 satellites will be built and launched between 2025 and 2034–about three times more than were launched in the last...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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