https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/you-know-the-launch-market-is-tough-when-satellite-companies-start-building-rocketsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/you-know-the-launch-market-is-tough-when-satellite-companies-start-building-rocketshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/you-know-the-launch-market-is-tough-when-satellite-companies-start-building-rockets#u193451Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:40:58 +0000AST SpaceMobile plans to build its own reusable 20-ton rocket named Blacklift, targeting a launch debut by late 2028. To accomplish this, the company inked a $1.3 billion deal with Firefly Aerospace to supply engines for the new vehicle. Analysts and critics characterize the timeline as wildly optimistic, highlighting persistent tightness in launch capacity that has driven satellite companies to design their own launch systems. The Blacklift rocket aims to significantly expand the company's total addressable market as it builds a competitor against SpaceX and Starlink.Why it mattersThe co