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Amazon Leo vs. SpaceX Starlink: The Race to Own Low Earth Orbit
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The company sent its first batch of satellites in 2019; it is the largest megaconstellation in the industry
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SpaceX now controls 10,000 satellites in Earth orbit. "This moment should be understood as a warning," says an expert.
Amazon Leo vs. SpaceX Starlink: The Race to Own Low Earth Orbit
On March 16, 2026, SpaceX crossed a threshold no private company had ever reached: more than 10,000 of its Starlinksatellites were simultaneously in low Earth orbit. That single data point captures the scale of the problem facing Amazon Leo, which had roughly 250 satellites aloft at the same moment. The two companies are often described as competitors in the same market. In terms of current operational footprint, they are not yet in the same cat…
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