SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

SpaceX is closing the Falcon 9 order book after 2028, which means satellite operators and space infrastructure companies relying on that launch cadence have two years to secure slots or find alternatives. The Starship tests with advanced, disposable Starlinks suggest SpaceX is moving production away from recovering and reusing satellites toward high-volume, single-use payloads—a cost structure that will reshape who can afford to launch.