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Yes, the smallsat market has grown immensely over the last decade.[0] The propagation of larger CubeSat standards and the advent of rideshare in particular have
by rory096 8y ago
Yes, the smallsat market has grown immensely over the last decade.[0] The propagation of larger CubeSat standards and the advent of rideshare in particular have driven growth. Many companies (Rocket Lab, Virgin Orbit, Vector, Relativity...) are now betting that demand is sufficient to support at least a handful of dedicated smallsat launchers to avoid the hassles & delays that come from rideshare.
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