The End of the Open Range: LEO’s Spectrum Crunch Hits Home

Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. With over 14,000 satellites in orbit and filings for hundreds of thousands more flooding the International Telecommunication Union [ITU], the industry has hit a wall. Success is no longer determined by who can launch the fastest. Instead, it depends on who can find a clear frequency to talk back to Earth without being drowned out by the noise.

Source: https://news.satnews.com/2026/02/11/the-end-of-the-open-range-leos-spectrum-crunch-hits-home/