[ctdonath2]

Great comparison of SLS vs. Starship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA69Oh3_obY
Key points: https://i2.wp.com/everydayastronaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2...
Mass to the Moon:
- Saturn 5: 49 metric tonnes
- SLS: 43 metric tonnes
- Starship: 156 metric tonnes
Price per launch:
- Saturn 5: 1.2B dollars
- SLS: 0.875B dollars
- Staraship: 0.1B dollars worse case scenario (Elon aims at 0.002B$)
Price per kg:
- Saturn 5: 25 600 $
- SLS: 20 000 $
- Starhip: 2 000 $ worse case scenario (Elon aims at 40$)

[beef]

When I think about all the money, time, effort, and yes, blood, that we expended trying to make a spaceship look like an airplane, and then look at what they do landing these boosters, it is just proof to me of what complete government folly much of NASA is.

[Ozark Tom]

Starship tonnage delivered to the moon requires tankers (plural) for a fuel refill in LEO. Wouldn’t count on more than 100Mt to LEO before three years of engine power upgrades and endurance testing.