Satellite Factories: How Many Satellites Can the World Build?
How much satellite assembly capacity exists, where is it, and is it the constraint?
Chapter summary
assembly capacity is no longer scarce.
Key takeaways
- 1
SpaceX's Redmond plant averaged about 70 Starlink satellites a week from December 2025 to February 2026, about 3,640 a year at full rate.
- 2
Amazon says it builds about 30 a week, over 1,500 a year, in a plant designed for up to five a day.
- 3
Airbus's OneWeb line in Florida was rated at about two a day.
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