SCI & TECH● LOWAug 24 · Aug 24, 2026, 3:35 PM
Rocket Launches Surge as Access to Space Gets Cheaper and Faster
Human Progress
“During the last three years, an average of 270 orbital rockets have launched from Earth, a more than threefold increase from only a decade ago. By every metric available, the launch industry is crushing it: Prices have never been more competitive, launches never more frequent, and access to space never more rapid. Paradoxically, though, there […] The post Rocket Launches Surge as Access to Space Gets Cheaper and Faster appeared first on Human Progress.
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