1.   The contract had originally gone to China, who along with Japan and the Soviet Union, was keen to enter the Western launch market.

2.   It is trying to compete in an emerging low-cost satellite launch market.

3.   That leaves the Soyuz competing in a relatively quiet niche of the fiercely competitive launch market.

4.   The proposed RLV would likely give U.S. aerospace companies a new edge in the highly competitive global commercial satellite launch market.

5.   But technical problems have dogged the second launch of the larger rocket, which Arianespace hopes will seal its lead in the global launch market.

6.   French, Russian and Chinese entities have become strong competitors in the launch market.

7.   French, Russian and Chinese entitites have become strong competitors in the launch market.

8.   It was the second botched flight in a row for the Delta III, which was intended to grab more of the launch market for Boeing.

9.   Technical glitches have hampered the second launch of the larger rocket that the European Space Agency hopes will maintain its lead in the global launch market.

10.   According to several sources, insurers are waiting for the results of future launches before reentering the Chinese launch market.