European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Credit: European Commission
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Credit: European Commission

Geopolitical shifts are accelerating the push for sovereign satellite networks, fueling momentum for connectivity operators outside the United States. Multi-orbit providers and regional players anticipate a surge in demand as nations seek alternatives to U.S.-owned SpaceX’s sprawling low Earth orbit (LEO) network — but can they scale fast enough to compete?

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Jason Rainbow writes about satellite telecom, finance and commercial markets for SpaceNews. He has spent more than a decade covering the global space industry as a business journalist. Previously, he was Group Editor-in-Chief for Finance Information Group,...