3 papers
econ.GN2026
Estimated Demand for Mega-Constellation Internet Service
Akhil Rao
The near-term growth of the commercial space economy and sustainability of the low-Earth orbit (LEO) environment depends on the commercial prospects of large LEO satellite telecomm…
econ.GN2026
Prices and Competition in Vertically Integrated Launch Markets
Akhil Rao
Over the last 15 years the number of U.S. orbital launches has grown by roughly an order of magnitude. About three-quarters of those launches were on SpaceX's Falcon 9 vehicle, and…
econ.GN2026
Competitive satellite placement and the economic geography of the geostationary orbit
Akhil Rao, Nikodem Szumilo
The geostationary orbit (GEO) carries most of the world's satellite communications revenue. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) coordinates and records frequency assign…