If SpaceX's Starship program succeeds, it could revolutionize the space industry by dramatically lowering the cost of launching people and payloads to orbit and beyond.But in order to make that future a reality, launch costs need to get cheaper. That's where Starship comes in.
That dramatic reduction in price could lead to viable business plans for companies that want to manufacture sensitive material in orbit like pharmaceuticals. The vehicle's huge carrying capacity to orbit could also allow constellations of satellites to be built far more quickly, saving time and money.Today, large telescopes — like the