orbital

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Given that Starship has not yet completed a successful orbital flight and Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has managed just two launches, this target looks, as Barber puts it, "a very steep ask".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It first tested shooting down a satellite in 2007, and has since invested in anti-satellite missile systems and an orbital defense system to deter attacks from orbit, along with enhanced space surveillance technologies.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

SpaceX handles over half of all global orbital launches, having launched its Falcon 9 rocket over 640 times since 2011.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Analysts say SpaceX’s orbital data center and chip-making plans could easily cost trillions of dollars to pull off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

That wasn’t exactly a confidence builder for the man preparing to ride it into orbit, but it was the more powerful Atlas that would be required to accelerate the Mercury capsule to orbital velocity.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly