SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight Monday and deployed 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites. The company shortened the mission after one engine failed, bringing the vehicle down in a controlled splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. SpaceX plans to begin routine Starship service later this year, with CEO Elon Musk aiming to launch 60 Starlink satellites at a time. Andrew Bonwick, VP of Product Development at Relm, said Starship is expected to carry more than four times the mass to orbit of other large rockets, particularly Falcon 9. That capacity favors mega-constellations, space stations and data centers, but means each flight generally serves one orbit or a defined set of orbits. Smaller low-Earth orbit operators may therefore pay a premium for dedicated launches that provide greater control over timing and destination. Rocket Lab, Firefly Aerospace, Northrop Grumman and Voyager Technologies are positioned across that market, while Stoke Space says its Nova Pathfinder is fully booked for the next couple years. SpaceX stock was up 1.97% at $148.34 at publication Tuesday, according to Benzinga Pro market data.