>>12960649>However super-heavies weren't popular because there was no payload for it.That's why spacex most genius move by far is Starlink.
That way you can test and iterate on a super heavy in a way that's not only cheap, but it earns you money. You get paid for testing.
That's really the way to go.
Imagine this, once starship is barely functional they can use it send huge loads of starlinks to space, they don't even have to convince anyone, and the volume of launches that starlink is gonna need just to exist, and by exist i mean giving off enough profits for an apollo program every couple of years, is gonna make starship so so so used, that by the time it launches with people it will be the most tested, established and safe heavy launch vehicle by a very VERY long margin
>>12960660youre missing the concept, after starship flies, space rescue wont be a problem, because its no longer somthing ultra mega complciated and hard that can only be done once per year using half the nations gdp
engine not working? NO PROBSSS!!! just eva to any of the 500 other starships currently in orbit, theyll get you down safely, or just wait 1 day and well launch one just for you. Spacex is deeply sorry for this and would like to give all passengers a free tesla as a way of saying sorry, what model/color would you like?
