With space launches, timing matters. Elon Musk’s SpaceX routinely delays rocket launches when adverse weather develops, for example, and the optimal time for a trip to Mars is when the Red Planet is closest to Earth, or about every two years.
In other notable timing in the space business, Amazon on Monday sought the dismissal of an investor lawsuit involving the launch of internet satellites for its Project Kuiper, which will compete with SpaceX’s Starlink in providing broadband connections globally, including in remote areas. Amazon sought the dismissal just 10 days after announcing a deal for SpaceX to carry some of its satellites.
