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Amazon in advanced talks to buy Globalstar for about $10 billion to bolster satellite internet

Amazon is nearing a deal to buy satellite operator Globalstar for about $10 billion, a move that would expand its Amazon Leo constellation and position the company to compete directly with SpaceX Starlink.

Apr 14th 2026 · United States

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  • Amazon is negotiating an acquisition of Globalstar worth just over $10 billion.
  • The deal would strengthen Amazon Leo, formerly Project Kuiper, to compete with SpaceX Starlink.
  • Globalstar operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation and supplies Apple with SOS via satellite services.
  • Amazon already has more than 200 satellites in orbit and plans to launch thousands more.
  • Owning Globalstar would let Amazon internalize satellite capacity, control costs and accelerate service rollout.

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