📆 October 18, 2023 Steve Jurvetson, an early investor in #SpaceX and #Planet, claimed that many #investors* in #startups working on small #LaunchVehicles were unaware of the scope of competition, many thinking there were no more than 10 other companies in the field. https://spacenews.com/small-launch-companies-struggle-to-complete-with-spacex-rideshare-missions/

#LaunchVehicle 🚀 manufacturers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_private_spaceflight_companies#Launch_vehicle_manufacturers

4️⃣4️⃣ #aerospace companies producing #rockets 🚀 in #OpenStreetMap 🗺️ https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/aerospace%3Aproduct=rocket

Cargo 📦 Transportation & Landers https://www.factoriesinspace.com/cargo-transportation

* 📊 422 investors invested $8 billion 💰 in 123 start-up #SpaceCompanies in 📆 2022 https://brycetech.com/reports/report-documents/Bryce_Start_Up_Space_2023.pdf

#SpaceCompany#SpaceMarket