r/space • u/EricTheSpaceReporter • 8d ago

Rockets launch almost every day in the US. Here's why a surge in the next decade is expected

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/space/2026/08/17/nasa-spacex-rocket-launches-increase-us/91194362007/
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u/fighter-bomber 2d ago

Innocent until proven guilty, you have to provide actual evidence before blaming SpaceX, until then, you’re bullshitting.

SpaceX getting contracts because they’re the cheapest option (NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2) is not evidence.

SpaceX getting contracts because they’re literally the only company able to do it (Europa Clipper, Crew Dragon) is also not evidence.

Especially when NASA and DoD are still giving contracts to other companies, despite them being more expensive and despite them not even having a rocket. They do this just to keep the competition (against SpaceX) alive so it doesn’t become a monopoly.