As private space companies rethink spaceflight for the masses, Inverse’s Mike Brown explains how SpaceX and Virgin Orbit are shaking up the small satellites industry.

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• SPACEX'S RIDESHARING: https://www.inverse.com/innovation/spacexs-ridesharing-business-has-passed-a-jaw-dropping-milestone

• VIRGIN GALACTIC SPIN-OFF: https://www.inverse.com/innovation/virgin-galactic-spin-off

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