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Bezos Just Bought What Musk Wanted — And The $200B Space War Is Escalating
ZivFin Analysis2026.04.18
Amazon.com, Inc. just made its loudest move yet in the space race—and if the breadcrumbs are right, it came at SpaceX's expense. Amazon's April 14 acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar, Inc. isn't just another deal—it's shaping up as a direct strike in an increasingly high-stakes orbital battle. And according to Bank of America, the prize isn't small: a $200 billion low-Earth orbit (LEO) market spanning broadband, wireless, and defense. Don't Miss: A single bad hire can set a startup back