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Payload lauds Starship's cost-effective manufacturing as a "revolution in rocketry," foreseeing SpaceX's trajectory leading to slashing the price of a fully reusable Starship flight to under $10 million. Starship remains largely in the developmental phase, with Payload estimating that SpaceX currently outlays approximately $90 million to construct a fully assembled Starship rocket, primarily due to the substantial costs associated with its 39 Raptor engines & labor. In terms of recovering research & development expenses, the report underscores that as the frequency of Starship launches increases, SpaceX can progressively lower the per-launch cost by spreading fixed costs across multiple missions. According to Payload, when considering full reusability, Starship's economic model begins to resemble that of commercial airlines. A significant component in driving down the cost per Starship rocket is expected to be the reduction in manufacturing expenses for Raptor engines. Payload estimates that the overall R&D investment for Starship will reach approximately $10 billion, with around $5 billion already expended by the conclusion of 2024. It's emphasized that this analysis concentrates on cost rather than price, as SpaceX is anticipated to charge customers more than the potential marginal cost of $10 million per flight to recuperate the capital invested in advancing the Starship program. #starship #spacex

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It is not a good design. It should have a significant higher Specific impulse.

Indeed, it is a question of the amount of fuel mass that can be carried effectively...........

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Chinmay Shirodkar

IIST-ISRO'22 || Skyroot Aerospace || Thermal and Propulsion Engineer || Thermal Protection Systems || Package Thermal Analysis

7mo

There's absolutely no Thermal Protection system at the Stage 1 Cryo tanks. Just some 2-3 mm of Highly Conductive metal case sheet separating the cryo fluid from the atmosphere. How are they able to sustain the Heat flux?

Paul S Mamakos

CEO @ Space Ocean Corp

7mo

What are the specs on the cargo bay door/ pez dispenser, and sizes of the starlink 2 satellites?

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Geomarkout mwb Benedict

Semi-Retired Electronic SB Excavation Clearance - Shallow Geophysics - Underground Site Safety Third Eyes 39 Years PNW AK HAW GUAM OCEANA ( DOD) Sold San Diego OPPs in 2021 Have Instruments Experience Will Travel

7mo

Awesome but looks so 40 - 50 s Retro

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