What Happened
Commercial Launch Bottleneck Fuels Unprecedented Investment Wave
A commercial-launch bottleneck has spurred an unprecedented wave of investment in space infrastructure and applications, with a total value of $100 billion. SpaceX has stopped taking commercial ride-share bookings beyond late 2028, as it shifts capacity to internal deployments, including its next-generation Starlink constellation and Starship. This move has left companies looking for alternative launch services, driving investment in new space infrastructure and applications. The development was reported by MarketWatch.