An OECD report reveals that a single private company, SpaceX, controls approximately six out of every ten active satellites currently in Earth orbit. This dominance represents an unprecedented concentration in the space sector.
SpaceX, a North American private operator, has consolidated its position as the global leader in satellite launch and operation, particularly through its Starlink constellation, which aims to provide broadband internet worldwide.
The report highlights that this growing dominance of a single company over Earth orbit represents a significant challenge for international space regulation and for competition in the sector.
The global space economy currently approaches the value of the semiconductor economy, a sector valued in the hundreds of billions of dollars, demonstrating the growing strategic and commercial importance of space.
