Room at the Bottom
Space News reported last week (July 7 — sorry, no link available) that ILS would no longer be competing for launches of satellites less than 4500kg. Apparently this is because the lower end of the launch market offers insufficient return on investment — at least for ILS.
What’s interesting about this is that it’s the same market that SpaceX is after with the Falcon 5/9, as well as the Kistler K-1. Less competition from the Usual Suspects means more opportunities for the newcomers.
