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The deal resets SpaceX’s direct-to-cell (DTC) 5G ambitions, reshapes the DTC competitive landscape, impacts downstream competitor vendors, and could redefine the relationship between mobile carriers and satellite providers.
Over 90% of Falcon 9 launches use flight-proven hardware, driving marginal launch costs below $15M.
COTS is credited with playing a pivotal role in SpaceX’s rise, helping fund the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft.
Amazon is now generating more free cash flow in a single quarter than the total capital SpaceX raised during the past 30 funding rounds.
The International Space Station cost $150B (inflation adj.) to build, whereas a commercial space station is expected to cost between $2B and $5B.
Over the past decade, the number of active satellites has increased by an order of magnitude.
The Israel-Iran conflict has extended to space with exo-atmospheric interceptors, satellites providing critical comms, and remote sensing spacecraft beaming down images for intelligence gathering.
Florida’s Space Coast continues to dominate US launches, but Vandenberg is the fastest-growing launch site.
