The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Satellites in Orbit will Grow by 17,000 by 2030: Report

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Tom Patton
Dec 16, 2021
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The number of satellites in orbit will grow by 17,000 by 2030, according to the 2021 edition of “Satellites to be Built & Launched” from Euroconsult. The 17,000 satellites expected to be launched in the next ten years represents a fourfold increase over the past decade, reflecting structural changes in the whole space ecosystem and a limited short-term …

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