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Kepler Books Neutron for 2028 Optical Relay Launch, Because Shared Rides Are So Last Year
Kepler Communications graduates from ridesharing to owning the whole damn rocket, booking a Neutron launch for 2028.
2026-08-10
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2026-07-07
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SpaceX Launches Transporter-17 as Industry Panic Over Rideshare's Future Reaches 'Tip of the Iceberg'
SpaceX launches 81 satellites on Transporter-17 as industry execs panic over the rideshare program's looming end, with Rocket Lab's CFO warning the 'tip of the iceberg' is just the beginning of launch scarcity.
2026-05-09
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Rocket Lab Lands Biggest Launch Contract Ever, Because Apparently It's Too Good at Space Stuff
Rocket Lab breaks its own record with a mystery launch contract, buys a robotics company, and decides to let someone else take the lunar spotlight.
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