Why SpaceX's brief grounding left the launch market nearly empty

When SpaceX paused Falcon 9 flights to investigate the Starlink 9-3 failure, the industry's competitive landscape underwent a sudden, quiet shift.

Following the investigation into the Starlink 9-3 launch failure, the Falcon 9 was grounded. While this period of downtime suggested an opportunity for competitors to increase their launch frequency, the reality was much more stagnant; only one rocket launched during the two-week grounding period.

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