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Launch Cadence Is the New Strategic Metric

Jun 11, 2026 by S. Vega
Originally published on Astrostrategy

A state that can launch weekly can treat satellites as consumable. That single fact devalues anti-satellite weapons more effectively than any arms-control proposal, because destroying an asset that is replaced in days buys almost nothing.

Cadence beats exquisiteness

The strategic race is no longer for the most capable single spacecraft but for the shortest interval between losing a capability and restoring it. Watch pad turnaround times, not payload fairings.


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