rockets

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Its pioneering use of reusable rockets lowered the cost of reaching orbit, opening new business opportunities, such as Starlink, its space-based broadband service.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Designing and testing rockets, especially one of Starship’s size, is a lengthy and costly process.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

SpaceX, of course, pioneered reusable rockets, but only the lower stage of the Falcon 9 is reused.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Meanwhile, its balance sheet shows it has $102bn in assets, such as rockets and other equipment, but also carries $60.5bn of debt.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“Why would anybody want to write something on you jerks anyway? So you shoot off rockets, so what?”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam