Signal One private launch provider completed 165 launches in 2025 at a third of rivals' cost

Summary

SpaceX has become the driving force of a new space economy. CB Insights values the company at 400 billion dollars and reports that it completed 165 launches in 2025. Its costs are put at roughly three times lower than those of its nearest competitors. That combination of volume and price is making access to space routine rather than exceptional. Cheaper and more frequent launches lower the barrier for companies building satellites, in-space services and other space businesses. CB Insights treats SpaceX's scale as the main reason the United States now leads global orbital launches.