Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That’s finally changing.
Summary
Ars Technica reports on SpaceX Starship's evolving deployment methods and the shift toward higher-volume, flat-panel satellites (FlatSat). The article analyzes how SpaceX's enormous capacity and reusable design could transform satellite megaconstellations, launch economics, and the broader space industry, including competing designs and deployment approaches.