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Four launch providers have not met industry required launch scale and cadence

Falcon 9 flight slots are nearly sold out, with capacity beyond early 2029 expected to be reserved for US government use

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Four major commercial launch providers have not reached the scale and launch cadence the industry is demanding. [1] Caleb Henry expects most remaining space on Falcon 9 rockets has already been sold. Flights beyond early 2029 may be reserved solely for the US government. [2] Blue Origin experienced an explosion of its New Glenn rocket during testing in May. China maintains a target of landing astronauts on the Moon by 2030. [3]
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  1. Rocket Lab, Firefly Aerospace, United Launch Alliance, and Blue Origin have not yet reached the scale or launch cadence the industry is demanding. · slashdot.org
  2. Caleb Henry expects that most remaining space on Falcon 9 rockets has already been sold and flights beyond early 2029 may be reserved solely for the US government. · slashdot.org
  3. Blue Origin experienced an explosion of its New Glenn rocket during testing in May, while China maintains a target of landing astronauts on the Moon by 2030. · Diario La republicaColombia
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