#commercialspace — Public Fediverse posts

StubHub look out! There actually is a resale market for Rocket Launches ! I did not know that!

Getting your wiz-bang satellite onto a launch vehicle (rocket) is not as simple as calling up SpaceX and arranging a date.

There is a network of rideshare brokers, launch aggregators, or mission management providers who have a LOT of power and control over what and when satellites get launched by the launch providers - aka SpaceX etc.

Satellite operators can get squeezed between direct booking with a launch provider and the brokers. So much so, regulatory bodies (FTC) are beginning to investigate how traditional antitrust laws apply to orbital launch capacity. https://satnews.com/2026/05/31/if-you-thought-space-was-hard-try-to-get-your-satellite-on-a-rocket/ #Satellites #Rockets #LaunchVehicle #RideShare #LaunchBroker #Monopoly #FTC #Regulation #SpaceRegulation #SpaceX #Space #CommercialSpace

Standards and practices regarding public safety during space launch operations are definitely not the same around the world: https://x.com/aj_fi/status/1739686569676566911?s=46. 🚀 #CommercialSpace #PublicSafety #SafetyFirst #SpaceTransportation #STEM #Transportation

SpaceX wants to land Starship on the Moon before 2022, then do cargo runs for 2024 human landing - Speaking at a quick series of interviews with commercial space company’s at this year’s annual Inter... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/yn9iI3DN7xI/ #commercialspace #gwynneshotwell #aerospace #elonmusk #starship #science #artemis #iac2019 #spacex #space #orbit #nasa #tc