Welcome to “Launching forward: The state of the launch market and what it means for the future of the space industry“
This is a dynamic time for orbital launch as satellite capabilities see increased demand worldwide. There were 219 orbital launches in 2023 and Sept. 10, we’ve already seen more than 160 launches across nine countries in 2024. According to Connectivity Business News’ Satellite Launches Dashboard, which tracks monthly launch activity since 1957 by country, launch provider, launches over time and mission type, orbital launch has shifted toward commercial applications such as satellite communications in the past decade. Since approximately 2016, the U.S. and China have overtaken Russia and Europe in launch cadence. SpaceX, which in December 2015 for the first time launched a satellite into low Earth orbit using its Falcon 9 rocket, has made most of the U.S.-based launches since 2017.
