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imtringued • today at 8:56 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

I don't see how the monopoly argument makes sense considering everyone and their dog is building a rocket startup these days.

I mean Falcon 9 is dead simply because the Neutron rocket will make it obsolete for small sat launches.

And obviously Falcon 9 was never really meant to be a moon rocket either so that is where New Glenn comes in.

Starship was always meant to be a Starlink launcher and everything else was a bonus.


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topspin • today at 6:35 PM

Elon has been discussing the uses of Starship for years. These include cargo delivery, passenger travel, Moon landing, a Mars mission component and deep space science missions. It's not just a "Starlink launcher." In 2027, one new application of Starship will be orbital fuel supply.