One-Week Blackout Sparked Global Arms Race: 55 Nations Now Building Military Spy Satellites

Novaspace forecasts that the number of military spy satellites will grow nearly fivefold over the next decade, with 55 countries developing their own ISR systems. The trigger was a one-week suspension of Ukraine's access to US satellite data in March 2025.

• Number of military spy satellites to grow nearly 5x over 10 years
• 55 countries are developing their own ISR systems
• Trigger was a one-week pause in Ukraine's access to US data in March 2025