August 17, 2026 — The Launch Bottleneck: Who Inherits SpaceX's Backlog?
Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race · Aug 17, 2026 · 15:02
Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race
Space Stakes: The Business of the New Space Race · Aug 17, 2026 · 15:02
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SpaceX has effectively closed its Falcon 9 rideshare book past 2028, and satellite operators from Telesat to Amazon are scrambling for alternatives — the main story asks who inherits the launch business SpaceX built. Plus: an abrupt L3Harris CEO shakeup, real hardware from MDA Space's Globalstar replenishment fleet, and a busy day in direct-to-device satellite connectivity.
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