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Is there a glut of capacity to orbit? These are the factors: 1. Is there an existing glut, at existing prices? 2. Half of what's in orbit is Starlink satellit
by Zigurd 4y ago
Is there a glut of capacity to orbit? These are the factors:
1. Is there an existing glut, at existing prices?
2. Half of what's in orbit is Starlink satellites.
3. So, is falcon 9 already providing more capacity than anyone has money to buy?
4. Falcon 9 costs are lower due to reusability of the booster.
6. The Falcon 9 2nd stage is not reusable, so costs could be still lower.
7. But, can Starship and its booster make reusability work, and at price targets?
8. Is Starship trying to be too many things at once? Cheap orbital capacity and interplanetary flight, landings, take-offs, etc.