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To: mowowie

Cool concept...but let’s not get out over our skis.

The Starship program is a looong way from having multiple facilities around the globe for launch, catch, assembly, refueling, maintenance, inspection, security...not to mention cargo handling.

One will eventually crash and then general safety considerations will become paramount.


5 posted on 01/07/2025 2:59:10 PM PST by citizen (Political incrementalism is like compound interest for liberals - every little bit adds up.)
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To: All

I probably should have said the Falcom program rather than Starship but the same considertions apply.

One would have to move a tremendous amount of tonnage to justify the expense. The PRIVATE ENTERPRISE expense, not taxpayer expense.


7 posted on 01/07/2025 3:04:35 PM PST by citizen (Political incrementalism is like compound interest for liberals - every little bit adds up.)
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To: citizen

Just 30 years ago there was maybe ONE Amazon fulfillment center. As of 2024, there are 175 Amazon fulfillment centers around the world.


11 posted on 01/07/2025 3:24:08 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Marxism is a politics for the ugly, unwanted, uneducated, unhealthy, and insane.)
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