SpaceX launched 1,589 satellite chains in the first half of the year, promising a new record of innovation throughout the year

Currently, SpaceX has outpaced last year ' s record level in the deployment of satellite chains. Based on launch data compiled by Jonathan McDowell, a satellite tracking expert, SpaceX launched 1,589 satellite chains into near-Earth orbit in the first half of 2026, compared with 1,489 satellites deployed during the same period in 2025. In 2025, SpaceX deployed a record 3,180 satellite chains. Since the launch of the satellite constellation project, SpaceX has launched more than 12,400 satellite chains, of which nearly 11,000 are still operational. In order to understand these figures in a more intuitive manner, it is useful to look at the near-Earth orbit (LEO) service in which the Amazon is still in its infancy: The service has deployed only about 400 satellites over the past 15 months, while its planned satellite constellations total 3,232. Kim Xian