Study compares SpaceX's space launch dominance to colonial-era monopolies like the East India Company
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Fred Lewsey
Summary
A new study led by Dr. Alessio Terzi from the University of Cambridge's Bennett School of Public Policy finds that SpaceX's dominance in the space launch market (approximately 75% market share in 2025) may exceed the East India Company's control of global shipping tonnage during its colonial-era peak in the 1820s. The study draws historical parallels between SpaceX's current position in the emerging space economy and the monopolistic power of notorious colonial trading companies, raising concerns about market concentration and its implications for the future of space governance and access.
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bskyStudy compares SpaceX's space launch dominance to colonial-era monopolies like the East India Companyeastangliabylines.co.ukKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn 2025, SpaceX had a market share of around 75% of everything humanity sent into space, according to calculations led by Dr Alessio Terzi from the University of Cambridge's Bennett School of Public Policy.
This may surpass the East India Company's share of global tonnage shipped between Europe and Asia when the British company ruled over India in the 1820s.
Has any company held this much power for 400 years?
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