On a Sunday morning at Cape Canaveral, SpaceX crossed a threshold that few industries ever witness: the 700th launch of a single rocket family, a number that quietly redefines what routine access to space means for humanity. The mission carried the final three satellites of SES's O3b mPOWER constellation into medium-earth orbit, completing a broadband network designed to rival Starlink — a competitor that SpaceX itself operates. In this moment, the company's willingness to launch its own rivals speaks to something deeper than commerce: the infrastructure of the space age now belongs, in large