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Rocket Startups Craft Bespoke Launchers to Join New Space Race
- German firms planning boutique services to challenge SpaceX
- Micro-launchers provide extra flexibility at a higher cost
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In the new space race, bigger isn’t always better.
That’s the view of rocket startups Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH, Rocket Factory Augsburg AG and HyImpulse Technologies GmbH. The three firms, all based in southern Germany, are betting clients will pay a premium to use their so-called micro-launchers, gaining flexibility in transporting the tiny satellites set to revolutionize global communications.