There’s a divergence happening between Europe’s spacecraft/services industry and its launch services.
European leaders really, really, really need to up their space sovereignty. So far, they have just kept talking a big game.
What kind of payloads are space operators from four nations deploying?
With or without Starlink, more satellites are serving the commercial market.
A few stakeholders might be high on their supply, but others are deliberately buffaloing their marks.