The thing is though, Starship is so radical that even if it only delivers on some of its promises (I think it will fly in one form or another), it’s going to be

The thing is though, Starship is so radical that even if it only delivers on some of its promises (I think it will fly in one form or another), it’s going to be a game changer. So for example if it’s not as cheap as expected, it’s still huge that it can deliver volumes larger than the interior of the ISS to orbit in a single launch — that alone means much less of a need to resort to exotic materials and expensive engineering to cut down on weight and volume on projects like the James Webb Space Telescope. It could also have huge implications for which types of orbital stations it’s practical to build.