New York Enormous communications and military satellites are the bread and butter of SpaceX's launch business. But big satellites are dying out — and smaller, nimbler satellites are all the rage.
SpaceX announced a new business strategy on Monday that indicates the company wants to adapt: It's establishing a"rideshare program" for small satellites. Under the new initiative, SpaceX will dedicate"regularly scheduled" launches of its mighty Falcon 9 rocket to carrying large batches of smallsats, rather than focusing on one large, primary payload.
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This baffles me, we have the ability and resources to ride share to space but lack the intellect or motivation to end gun violence on earth!