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The thing is, it's not even remotely close. SpaceX had 98 launches in 2023. ULA, the closest competitor, had 3. For all of these others, considering that thi
by AdamJacobMuller 2y ago
The thing is, it's not even remotely close.
SpaceX had 98 launches in 2023.
ULA, the closest competitor, had 3.
For all of these others, considering that this article is from 2022, how many of them even still exist?
Don't get me wrong, I hope SpaceX gets some stiff competition because I believe that competition breeds innovation. At the moment, however, I have no idea where that is going to come from or when it might reasonably come.
- TulliusCicero 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Electron_launches https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Electron_launches ?
- blkhawk 2y agoMaybe he meant "copetitors at the same scale"- At oleast thats how I read it.
- perilunar 2y ago> I hope SpaceX gets some stiff competition because I believe that competition breeds innovation They are the competition and the innovation. I don't see them slacking off until they get to Mars at least.
- tw04 2y agoSo you didn't click the link? Because ULA wasn't second, rocket labs had 9 launches last year and 24 scheduled this year. As I said, the launch industry in the US is robust.
- lupusreal 2y agoWhen/if SpaceX gets Starship operational, small outfits like Rocket Lab won't be able to compete. ULA will probably survive in some form though either due to being a well established in Washington (read: old trusted corruption), or through a merger with Blue Origin (read: bailed out by Bezos.)
- AdamJacobMuller 2y agoI did? No. 1: SpaceX No. 2: United Launch Alliance From TFA Even if you're right, having 1 company with 10x of the #2 is not what I would describe as healthy.