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The Context
Global satellite networks are expanding faster than existing launch capacity can support. McKinsey projects demand will outpace current infrastructure within two years as orbital satellites multiply tenfold by 2035, making equatorial launch sites strategically invaluable.
The Takeaway
Executives in aerospace supply chains should watch Caribbean infrastructure deals closely. The region’s equatorial advantage and regulatory flexibility could reshape launch economics, creating first-mover opportunities in logistics, legal services, and tech partnerships before the window closes.
Source: Bloomberg