SpaceX aims to reduce costs using the Starship rocket
The recently announced financial report of SpaceX, a leader in the world of cosmic technologies, and the latest test flight of the Starship rocket have clearly demonstrated the opportunities for the near future. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Beyond grand plans such as artificial intelligence and building a base on the Moon, there is a more serious reality. Using the Starship rocket only once may temporarily sustain the company's business, but it will not allow for the cost reductions and the creation of new business models that Elon Musk expects.
Prestigious publications have published their analyses on this matter. Currently, the company's main source of income remains the Starlink satellite communication network.
Last year, this direction brought in more than eleven billion dollars in revenue. However, to maintain high service quality, the company must update one-fifth of its satellites every year.
According to data, since last year, the enterprise has spent more funds on the Starlink project than on the Starship rocket and its infrastructure. Elon Musk considers the Starship project to be the key factor in controlling satellite communication costs.
He even noted that if this transport vehicle cannot deliver equipment into space at a low cost, the enterprise could face an economic crisis. Official documents for the first time admitted that full reuse of the rocket is not necessary for launching the new generation of satellites.
However, this situation requires significantly more expenses than expected. According to industry analysts, if the possibility of full rocket reuse is not realized, the launch price via Starship may not differ much from the current Falcon 9 rocket.
The cost of a single launch is estimated to reach up to one hundred million dollars. During last week's test flight, problems related to reigniting the engines made the rocket's controlled return to Earth difficult.
Despite this, SpaceX plans to launch new generation satellites by the end of this year. This means twenty times more capacity than current technologies.
However, until the Starship rocket becomes fully reusable, grand plans such as organizing large data centers in space may remain unfulfilled. The company faces complex tasks such as solving technical problems and achieving economic efficiency.
