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Commercial rideshare reshapes access to orbit

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Operator of the Jackal autonomous orbital vehicle deployed on this mission

For most of the space age, putting a satellite into orbit meant booking an entire rocket—an option available only to governments and the largest companies. SpaceX's rideshare program inverted that model: pay by the kilogram, share the ride, and launch on a schedule set by the operator, not the customer.

Updated 3 hours ago