Starlink 2025–2026: The Path to Global Hegemony

What Starlink Achieved in 2025 and What to Expect in 2026 — Analysis and Outlook by SkyLinker

The year 2025 became the moment when Starlink finally established itself not merely as “the largest satellite constellation in the world”, but as a global communications infrastructure system. No longer a startup, not an experiment, not an “alternative for remote areas”, but a full-fledged layer of the planet’s telecommunications reality.

This was a year defined less by loud announcements and more by industrial consolidation of dominance: in launch cadence, number of active users, aggregate throughput, and penetration into vertical markets — from aviation and maritime transport to energy, emergency services, and large-scale B2C adoption.

We analyze public Starlink reports and even some industry rumors. We attempt to review all of Starlink’s achievements during this turbulent 2025 and to look ahead at the already visible prospects for 2026.