Starlink leads, and by default currently dominates, the emerging Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite industry, as well as discussions around LEO technology, features and user expectations. First movers often have an inherent advantage and can continue to dominate their industries even after competitors have emerged (think Coca-Cola,

Rocket Lab also flies a suborbital variant of Electron known as HASTE, which serves as a testbed for hypersonic technologies. The company is also developing a larger, more powerful orbital rocket called Neutron, which is designed to be partially reusable. Neutron is expected to debut later this year.