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$54,000 to $10 Per Kilogram

3 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief commentary, the speaker celebrates the successful launch and splashdown of SpaceX's Starship 13, framing it as a milestone in the "abundance" narrative for space access. He contrasts historical launch costs, noting the Space Shuttle's approximate $54,000 per kilogram to orbit, Falcon 9's reduction to $2,000–$3,000 per kilogram, and Starship's ambitious target of $10–$100 per kilogram. He references a prior January podcast discussion with Elon Musk and a colleague named Dave, underscoring the extraordinary potential of dramatically lower launch costs for future space activities.

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A successful launch of Starship 13. SpaceX has confirmed launch and splashdown. Let's take a second. Just talk about the abundance story here. I mean, the cost of launch is plummeting. And let me just give you the numbers real quick. The space shuttle was roughly $54,000 per kilogram to orbit, right? So think about, you know, taking a gallon of water— of milk to orbit. $54,000. Falcon 9 dropped it to about $2,000 to $3,000 per kilogram. And Starship's target, and Dave, you and I were discussing this with Elon back in our January podcast, it's between $10 to $100 per kilogram. I mean, just extraordinary.