According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, there are currently more than 4,550 operational satellites in Earth’s orbit, but soon that number could rise substantially. Source
Verdict The same phenomenon is listed again within two editions under a new name (D33 ). Continued as ftsg-tech-trends-2024-624
A trend is graded on whether the publisher keeps it, never as a hit or a miss (D6 , D33 ).
The same forecast in other editions In our research All captured fields
rank 580
section Climate, Energy & Space
subsection Space / Space Innovation
subject Satellite Megaconstellations
horizon Act Now
page 641
confidence high
note horizon is the label the page header highlights (Watch Closely / Informs Strategy / Act Now); it applies to the page the trend starts on. Permalink
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Hindsight, claim ftsg-tech-trends-2022-580, renamed as of 2026-10-03. Envisioning. https://www.envisioning.com/hindsight/claims/ftsg-tech-trends-2022-580
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