[SunkenCiv]

The version 3 sats *could* have gone up on a Falcon 9, but in smaller numbers than will (oh really? 😎) be possible with the Starship — but the Starship will also be the Moon lander and ultimately the Mars colonization ships, which makes that system the priority.

Also Musk is really focused, IOW, stubborn. Bullheaded, even.

The latest F9 launch was I think the 516th, with 153 this calendar year (!). About 70% of all the launches from that facility in California have been SpaceX’.

But the colonization will require robust reusability, and about 1000 ships. Mind boggling.

Musk in this podcast just said that the phones will arrive in market quantities in about two years.

[SunkenCiv]

One of the questioners is a total moron.

[SmokingJoe]

Yeah.
About Starship...Musk wants to use it on earth too...for long distance trips to places like Australia in an hour...but we are talking about 8 years on that.