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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 4 MIN

#6 The Orbital Economy: Starlink, Amazon, and the Battle for the Sky

from Five-Minute Frontiers · host Mitsutaka Nakao

Join us as we explore the "billionaire broadband battles" reshaping low Earth orbit. From SpaceX’s 10,000-satellite dominance and Amazon’s rapid catch-up to the rise of direct-to-device connectivity and the Pentagon’s "Golden Dome," discover how commercial space is transforming into critical global infrastructure.

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