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Spaceflight 🚀Private investors in the <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> 🇺🇸, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EU</a> 🇪🇺, and <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Oceania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oceania</a> 🇳🇿 have pumped tens of billions 💰 into launch vehicle companies—as examples, more than $10B for <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/BlueOrigin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BlueOrigin</a>, $1.2B into <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/RocketLab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RocketLab</a>, $2.4B for <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/RelativitySpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RelativitySpace</a>, $700 million into <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Firefly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Firefly</a>, $500M into <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/StokeSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StokeSpace</a>, and $483M into <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IsarAerospace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IsarAerospace</a>. (As an aside, the cost of developing the expendable <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Falcon9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Falcon9</a> was $400M 💵) <a href="https://payloadspace.com/why-is-spacex-the-master-of-launch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://payloadspace.com/why-is-spacex-the-master-of-launch</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/LaunchCost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LaunchCost</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/RocketScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RocketScience</a>

Spaceflight 🚀Investments in <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#space</a> startups rose 12% to $8.1 billion in the 12 months to March, with the number of deals in <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Europe</a> 🇪🇺 rising nearly 50% 📈 in the first quarter. "More protectionist trade policies could slow development in the short term, as many advanced space technologies depend on global supply chains" <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/space-startups-face-uncertainty-us-cuts-federal-spending-report-says-2025-04-11" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/space-startups-face-uncertainty-us-cuts-federal-spending-report-says-2025-04-11</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a>

Spaceflight 🚀Starting in 📆 2025, at least two <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#European</a> 🇪🇺 launch startups (<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IsarAerospace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IsarAerospace</a> and <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/RocketFactory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RocketFactory</a> Augsburg) expect to offer more choices for both institutional and commercial customers. The field will continue to widen toward the close of the decade, with <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/MaiaSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MaiaSpace</a>, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Latitude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Latitude</a>, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/HyImpulse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HyImpulse</a>, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/HyPrSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HyPrSpace</a>, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Orbex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Orbex</a>, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/PLDSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PLDSpace</a>, and <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Skyrora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Skyrora</a> all working toward an inaugural flight of their respective vehicles. <a href="https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-already-working-to-secure-iris2-launch-contract" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-already-working-to-secure-iris2-launch-contract</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Arianespace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arianespace</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IRIS2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IRIS2</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#competition</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Europe</a>

Spaceflight 🚀Top <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#European</a> 🇪🇺 Launch Companies of 📆 2024 <a href="https://europeanspaceflight.com/top-european-launch-companies-of-2024" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://europeanspaceflight.com/top-european-launch-companies-of-2024</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a>

Spaceflight 🚀🇯🇵 <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Toyota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Toyota</a> will invest $44.4 million 💰 in <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Japanese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Japanese</a> startup <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/InterstellarTechnologies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InterstellarTechnologies</a> to support mass production of its <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/rockets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rockets</a> 🚀 <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyotas-autonomous-driving-unit-invest-hokkaido-based-space-infrastructure-firm-2025-01-06" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyotas-autonomous-driving-unit-invest-hokkaido-based-space-infrastructure-firm-2025-01-06</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a>

Spaceflight 🚀<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceX</a> valued at $350bn 💰 - $185 a share, up 📈 from $112 a few months ago. <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Musk</a> owns a 42% stake 📊 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/dec/11/spacex-valued-at-350bn-as-company-agrees-to-buy-shares-from-employees" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/dec/11/spacex-valued-at-350bn-as-company-agrees-to-buy-shares-from-employees</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/stock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stock</a>

Spaceflight 🚀<a href="https://bird.makeup/users/espaceflight" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@espaceflight</a> provides a <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> overview, but it seems just to be a layer on top of <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenStreetMap</a> <a href="https://maphub.net/europeanspaceflight/european-space-map" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://maphub.net/europeanspaceflight/european-space-map</a>. <a href="https://spacey.space/@spaceflight" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@spaceflight</a> recommends to add them directly to <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenStreetMap</a> instead <a href="https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/company=aerospace#overview" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/company=aerospace#overview</a> including the product category <a href="https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/aerospace%3Aproduct#values" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/aerospace%3Aproduct#values</a> (this way a bunch of <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#apps</a> 📱 and <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/web" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#web</a> frontends will be able to use the data).You just need an account <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/new</a> Editing directly in your browser or by app <a href="https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Android_applications#OpenStreetMap_editing_features" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Android_applications#OpenStreetMap_editing_features</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/OpenData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenData</a>

Spaceflight 🚀The cost of a <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/NewGlenn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NewGlenn</a> (45 tons) launch will be about $67 million 💰. Elon Musk says that a <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Starship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Starship</a> (150 tons) launch would cost only $10 million 💵. <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/RocketLab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RocketLab</a> is targeting the price of a <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Neutron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Neutron</a> (13 tons) launch to be $50 million. <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/GwynneShotwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GwynneShotwell</a> noted that 400 Starships will launch 🚀 in the next four years <a href="https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5004815-blue-origin-new-glenn-launch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/5004815-blue-origin-new-glenn-launch</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/BlueOrigin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BlueOrigin</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#competition</a>

Spaceflight 🚀Objects with this key were last edited by 104 different users <a href="https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/aerospace%3Aproduct" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/aerospace%3Aproduct</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OpenStreetMap</a>

Spaceflight 🚀🇪🇺 <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Europe</a>’s space sector has started to respond to <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceX</a>’s domination of the world space launch market, although progress has been slow ⏳ and uneven. Last month, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/ESA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ESA</a> selected four companies — <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/ArianeGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArianeGroup</a>, <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/RocketFactory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RocketFactory</a> Augsburg (RFA), <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/IsarAerospace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IsarAerospace</a>, and The <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/ExplorationCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ExplorationCompany</a> — to help develop reusable ♻️ launch vehicle technology <a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/11/esa-arianespace-crossroads" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/11/esa-arianespace-crossroads</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpacePolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpacePolitics</a>

Spaceflight 🚀<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceX</a> has requested multiple <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/satellite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#satellite</a> component manufacturers to produce outside <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Taiwan</a> 🇹🇼 because of geopolitical risks <a href="https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3285352/spacex-asks-taiwanese-suppliers-move-production-abroad-geopolitical-risks" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3285352/spacex-asks-taiwanese-suppliers-move-production-abroad-geopolitical-risks</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpacePolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpacePolitics</a>

Spaceflight 🚀<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/HyImpulse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HyImpulse</a>'s competitors have raised a total of $15.6B 💰 funding across 179 funding rounds <a href="https://tracxn.com/d/companies/hyimpulse/__uDyCvAS8HFIS8su0DJAB8f-OzYhaZQTlpJEX6TslT_k/competitors" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://tracxn.com/d/companies/hyimpulse/__uDyCvAS8HFIS8su0DJAB8f-OzYhaZQTlpJEX6TslT_k/competitors</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a>

Spaceflight 🚀<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCommExpo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCommExpo</a> 📆 11-12 March 2025 <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#London</a> 🇬🇧 📆 7-8 Oct 2025 <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Dubai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Dubai</a> 🇦🇪 📆 3-4 Dec 2025 <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Glasgow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Glasgow</a> 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 <a href="https://space-comm.co.uk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://space-comm.co.uk</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceIndustry</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a>

Spaceflight 🚀📊 Top 100 Space startups in <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> 🇺🇸 <a href="https://www.space-startups.org/country/USA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.space-startups.org/country/USA</a>🇬🇧 🇮🇳 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇯🇵 🇰🇷 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇵🇱 <a href="https://www.space-startups.org" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.space-startups.org</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a>

Spaceflight 🚀4️⃣0️⃣ <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceStation</a> & <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceHabitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceHabitat</a> companies <a href="https://www.factoriesinspace.com/space-stations" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.factoriesinspace.com/space-stations</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceTourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceTourism</a>

Spaceflight 🚀<a href="https://spacey.space/tags/KinetX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KinetX</a>, founded in 📆 1992, is No. 10 on the list of the world’s 50 most innovative companies 📊 of 📆 2024 <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91037713/kinetx-most-innovative-companies-2024" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.fastcompany.com/91037713/kinetx-most-innovative-companies-2024</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceNavigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceNavigation</a>

Spaceflight 🚀💰🤑 We estimate that the global space economy will be worth $1.8 trillion 📈 by 📆 2035, up from $630 billion in 2023 <a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/aerospace-and-defense/our-insights/space-the-1-point-8-trillion-dollar-opportunity-for-global-economic-growth" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/aerospace-and-defense/our-insights/space-the-1-point-8-trillion-dollar-opportunity-for-global-economic-growth</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceEconomy</a>

Spaceflight 🚀Funding for space startups rose to $6.5 billion 📈 in the first quarter ended March 31, from $2.9 billion a year earlier <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/space-startups-see-funding-surge-government-spending-remains-high-report-says-2024-04-11/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/space-startups-see-funding-surge-government-spending-remains-high-report-says-2024-04-11/</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a>

Spaceflight 🚀As competition intensifies, with the potential for <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceX</a> to lower prices in response, Vulcan could face challenges in remaining cost-competitive. <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Vulcan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Vulcan</a> is reported to cost around $120 million per launch. <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Falcon9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Falcon9</a> is estimated at $67 million, while <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/FalconHeavy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FalconHeavy</a> commands around $100 million <a href="https://everydayastronaut.com/how-does-ulas-vulcan-compare-to-the-competition/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://everydayastronaut.com/how-does-ulas-vulcan-compare-to-the-competition/</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/ULA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ULA</a> <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a>

Spaceflight 🚀Nov. 2023 <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceX</a> is on track to book revenue of about $9 billion 💰 this year across its rocket launch and <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Starlink</a> businesses, with sales projected to rise 📈 to about $15 billion 💰 in 📆 2024. <a href="https://spacey.space/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Starlink</a> could eventually reach revenue of $30 billion a year <a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-11-07/spacex-eyes-15-billion-in-2024-sales-on-starlink-strength" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-11-07/spacex-eyes-15-billion-in-2024-sales-on-starlink-strength</a><a href="https://spacey.space/tags/SpaceCompany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SpaceCompany</a>

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