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SpaceX in 2026: Starship's V3 flights, Falcon 9 reuse, Starlink growth, a reshaped Artemis plan, and how China and rival rockets compete in the new space race.

The United States leads every satellite count, largely because of Starlink: 11,114 of the 16,988 active satellites tallied on October 12, 2026. Here is how the major counts differ, who is next, and what the rankings leave out.