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SpaceX Starship Is Orbital: Here's What It Means for Investors
• SpaceX's Starship completed first revenue flight, deploying Starlink satellites.
• Starship offers 100+ ton LEO payload at ~$10M cost per launch.
• Potential hourly launches could generate massive future revenue.
SpaceX's Starship Flight 14 launched 26 Starlink satellites and achieved the first revenue-generating mission. Standing 407 ft tall, Starship can deliver over 100 metric tons to LEO—four times Falcon 9 capacity. Internal launch cost may fall to $10M, allowing gross margins near 89-98%. Elon Musk forecasts hourly global launches within three years, implying enormous revenue potential.
October 3, 2026 at 12:08 PMSPCX