How Launch Startups Have Fared
It has been a rocky five years for launch startups.
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NASA’s Commercial LEO Destination Budget Holds Up, But Program Will Be Rescoped
Amid the NASA budget bloodbath, the Commercial LEO Destinations program has emerged still standing.
SpaceX Notches 16 Falcon Missions in May, Musk Says Revenue to Hit $15.5B
SpaceX launched 16 Falcon missions in May, tying a monthly record for the workhorse rocket.
A&D Primes are Most Impacted by Proposed NASA Budget Cuts
If the cuts are enacted (big if), the impact would be felt industry-wide, but it is A&D primes, like Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and RTX, that are poised to suffer the most with the multi-billion-dollar programs squarely in the White House’s crosshairs.
Five Space Executives Outline How Tariffs Will Impact Business
To better understand how Trump’s tariffs will impact the space industry, we spoke with leaders from five space businesses in five different sectors (rocket, satcom, Earth observation, propulsion, and components).
Predicting SpaceX’s 2025 Revenue
We project that SpaceX’s revenue will increase from $13.1B in 2024 to $18.2B in 2025
New Small Launchers are in Decline
Former Google chief Eric Schmidt took over as CEO of Relativity earlier this month after investing a billionaire’s bounty into the struggling rocket startup.
Underutilized Capacity on Dedicated Customer Falcon 9 Rides
SpaceX has pushed up average payload mass for Starlink-dedicated launches to roughly 16,850 kg, or 96% of max capacity of 17.5 tons to LEO in a reusable configuration, maximizing every meter and kilogram offered by the rocket.
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