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2018 – Communications Satellites Breakdown by Payload Type – Snapshot

Of the 128 communications satellites deployed in 2018, 28% of them (36) involved communications for maritime tracking; the greatest number of these were the Spire Global’s satellites discussed below. The next largest share fell to a space-based cellular-style network of satellites, taking a 20% shar...


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