SpaceX’s Starship: launch availability and pricing analysis
21 July 2026 | Research
Strategy report | PPTX and PDF | Satellite Manufacturing and Launch
"Starship’s impact on launch cadence and price will be less than anticipated, which will leave many satellite players facing extremely challenging financial positions."
SpaceX’s Starship, the largest rocket ever made, will soon begin commercial operations. The satellite industry anticipates that Starship will improve launch supply and ease pricing challenges. However, it overestimates the likely impact of the new vehicle on the launch market.
This report provides:
- an overview of three different scenarios for Starship’s launch cadence
- an assessment of Starship’s availability, given its pre-existing commitments
- an analysis of potential Starship’s launch pricing.
The report also compares the performance of launch service providers in 2025 and assesses the number of satellite and orbital data centre constellations in development.
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