Scenarios about 'commercial spaceflight'
Commercial spaceflight refers to space transportation services provided by private companies rather than government agencies, encompassing activities from satellite launches to space tourism. This sector emerged prominently in the early 21st century, transforming space access from exclusively government-controlled endeavors to market-driven enterprises. In alternate history scenarios, commercial spaceflight often features as a divergence point where earlier private space development dramatically alters technological progression, geopolitical power balances, and humanity's expansion beyond Earth.
What If Commercial Space Flight Developed Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where private companies entered space travel decades before SpaceX and Blue Origin, fundamentally altering humanity's relationship with space exploration, technological development, and global economics.
What If SpaceX Never Succeeded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Elon Musk's private space venture collapsed, dramatically altering the trajectory of commercial spaceflight and humanity's future beyond Earth.