Gedmark: $15B of Large Satellites Launch to GEO Annually
John Gedmark · Why the Moon Matters More Than Ever | John Gedmark on TBPN · Apr 26, 2025 · at 3:58
Astranis CEO John Gedmark discusses the scale and annual spending on geostationary orbit (GEO) satellite launches.
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“There's about fifteen billion dollars worth of these satellite, large satellites launched to Geo and other high orbits every year.”
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