$50 a kilogram makes it almost cheap enough that immigration to the moon would be practical. Certainly if a large enough group wanted to band together and pay f

$50 a kilogram makes it almost cheap enough that immigration to the moon would be practical. Certainly if a large enough group wanted to band together and pay for the launching of their own infrastructure and passenger rides, they could do it. Forget "just" the start of a new Space Race. This would be the opening of the space version of the Oregon Trail!