Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis
What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?
This should be a golden era of launch.
During the last three years, an average of 270 orbital rockets have launched from Earth, a more than three-fold increase from only a decade ago. By every metric available, the launch industry is crushing it: Prices have never been more competitive, launches never more frequent, and access to space never more rapid.
Paradoxically, though, there is a growing crunch in launch availability.