Small launch vehicles Archives

Industry executives argue that SpaceX’s dominant position in the launch market is making it difficult for small launch vehicles to compete, as a prominent investor warns of a wave of bankruptcies among launch companies.

Small launch vehicles

Small launch companies struggle to compete with SpaceX rideshare missions

PLD Space launches first suborbital rocket

PLD Space postpones first launch to September

Northrop Grumman wins $45 million Space Force contract to launch small weather satellite

PLD Space prepares for suborbital test launch

Rocket Lab sees itself as leader of the small launch industry

Astra wins $11.5 million contract to launch military experimental payloads

Orbex CEO resigns

Launch demand remains high despite industry struggles

Firefly’s first U.S. Space Force launch targeted for May

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