Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services

Uber or bus? Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services “Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions.”

0 Nine propane-fueled engines power Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket off its launch pad in Norway. Credit: Isar Aerospace Nine propane-fueled engines power Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket off its launch pad in Norway. Credit: Isar Aerospace Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav If you ask most satellite companies aside from SpaceX, they will tell you the world doesn’t have enough capacity for launching payloads into orbit. This is despite the blistering launch cadence we’ve seen around the world in recent years, led by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.