# Amazon to Acquire Globalstar for $10.8B-$11.57B to Secure Satellite Spectrum - Date: 2026-04-14 - Category: Space & Aerospace Amazon paid 10.8B to 11.57B for Globalstar depending on valuation basis. The real acquisition is federally licensed L-band spectrum — the prerequisite for any direct-to-device satellite network in the US. Amazon had everything except the spectrum. Until now. ---