Insatiable demand for broadband access and phone connectivity is driving thousands and thousands of satellite launches. Amazon alone plans to launch 3,200 satellites. Apple invested $450 million in satellite technology companies last year. Government support for space exploration is soaring. Led by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which is considering an IPO for its Starlink division, private investment is pouring into a sector that until recently was the sole domain of governments.

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