> But even then there is likely still a severe limit to the demand for launching payloads. The Starship is about changing the approach, not applying state of t

> But even then there is likely still a severe limit to the demand for launching payloads. The Starship is about changing the approach, not applying state of the art to a changed parameter. Currently there is a limit. After Starship is offered on the market, that limit may significantly change, as its main reason to exist is the high price of the launch services. > All those payloads cost serious money Right, but if you, say, are going to send off-the shelf - or, ok, almost off-the-shelf :) - Caterpillar to the Moon, the payload cost suddenly drops. This is exaggerration, of course, but the idea is that payloads may become much - orders of magnitude - cheaper to produce.