Recent developments in the commercial space industry have been encouraging. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission recently approved SpaceX's application to deploy 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites. This approval brings the total number of second-generation satellites authorized for SpaceX to 15,000.
Looking back at the entire application process, SpaceX initially planned to deploy approximately 30,000 second-generation satellites. This approval represents significant regulatory support. According to the plan, SpaceX needs to complete 50% of the approved satellite launches by December 1, 2028, and finish deploying all satellites by December 2031. In other words, SpaceX will need to launch 3,750 satellites over the next three years.
What does this scale expansion mean? The global satellite communication network will be further improved, and orbital resource allocation will become more dense. For the entire commercial space industry chain, whether it is launch service providers, component suppliers, or downstream application developers, a new round of demand release is expected. Coupled with recent policies increasing support, industry prospects are optimistic. SpaceX's own growth momentum and capital movements further strengthen market confidence in the future of commercial space. This wave of market activity is just beginning.
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Recent developments in the commercial space industry have been encouraging. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission recently approved SpaceX's application to deploy 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites. This approval brings the total number of second-generation satellites authorized for SpaceX to 15,000.
Looking back at the entire application process, SpaceX initially planned to deploy approximately 30,000 second-generation satellites. This approval represents significant regulatory support. According to the plan, SpaceX needs to complete 50% of the approved satellite launches by December 1, 2028, and finish deploying all satellites by December 2031. In other words, SpaceX will need to launch 3,750 satellites over the next three years.
What does this scale expansion mean? The global satellite communication network will be further improved, and orbital resource allocation will become more dense. For the entire commercial space industry chain, whether it is launch service providers, component suppliers, or downstream application developers, a new round of demand release is expected. Coupled with recent policies increasing support, industry prospects are optimistic. SpaceX's own growth momentum and capital movements further strengthen market confidence in the future of commercial space. This wave of market activity is just beginning.