SpaceX has stopped taking bookings beyond 2028 for its Falcon 9 rockets, and this means a ‘huge problem’ for satellite companies in Canada as investors ask …

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly stopped accepting launch bookings from Canadian companies. The reported cutoff concerns Falcon 9 missions beyond 2028, as the company prepares to shift towards its larger Starship rocket. For Canadian satellite companies seeking investment to expand, the uncertainty is said to be prompting investors to question how their planned satellites will reach orbit.
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Kepler CEO Mina Mitry warned that reduced access to shared rocket launches could make it harder for smaller companies to launch experimental satellites. “That’s a huge problem for the industry,” he told The Logic.

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