megaconstellation

The satellites were the first in what is planned to be a “megaconstellation” of thousands of satellites that will bring internet coverage to the entire planet.

Are Elon Musk's ‘megaconstellations’ a blight on the night sky? Stuart Clark 2020

Around 15,000 satellites launched by various companies currently orbit Earth, and several firms plan to launch groups of thousands more, forming ‘megaconstellations’ that will be used for telecommunications (see ‘Rocketing upwards’).

Satellite swarms set to photobomb more than 95% of some telescopes’ images Jenna Ahart 2025