Progress in the last decade has been remarkable.
I watched my first in-person SpaceX launch last month. There was a unique atmosphere among the people gathered round. Just a quiet appreciation for human endeavor, no politics or tribalism. How people describe watching the moon landings now feels familiar to me.
Man, I would love to see those in person too, maybe one day when I have money to travel abroad.
I started following all this space and rocket stuff when the mission Demo 2 launched Bob and Doug to the ISS. Man that was absolutely amazing to see, even though I was just watching a live stream!!
T minus 15.5 hours
It’s an amazing piece of engineering and a reusable launch system really does change the economics of space.
But I’m still not sure what the biz cases are beyond Starlink which is basically an ISP.
What new things are people going to build in orbit?
What voyages could actually be profitable?
Any volume of commodity from space would probably crash the market.
Starship flying with all those engines is gonna be so spectacular & amazing. I wish i was there to see it all up close.
i’m guessing starlink is critical for ai plans (control, safety, etc.)
It'll be a few more years at best until they are able to get a steady launch cadence w Starship like they have w F9 (assuming the EPA or some other gov agency doesn't get license to shut them down, they're trying...). Once it get's going, it'll be exciting to see what the market does! I'm rooting for rotating space stations!
