5. Conclusion

The world of satellites has become both one of the most competitive and one of the most complex. It is both expanding and undergoing rapid transformation. The major changes are linked to digital mobile communication and its connectivity to the greatest number of people anywhere, without network congestion, thanks to a triple collaboration of "fixed, mobile and satellite".

The growth of the space industry can be explained by all the innovations and digital uses that have proliferated recently, from the sharp reduction in launch costs, supported by an impressive list of new civil, military and private uses. Despite warnings about global warming, we are at the dawn of a new space age, and at the heart of a thriving global space economy worth almost $470 billion, likely to double or triple between 2023 and 2030. The mass production of space hardware for LEOs suggests...