- The specialist said space debris is the biggest risk to Starlink but believes concerns are overblown. They told us developing technologies should be able to mitigate any issues with debris and that Starlink satellites already have deorbiting tech built in.
- The specialist believes direct-to-mobile TAM for Starlink is severely overstated – most low-density areas would be better served by terminals or repeaters and the mobile opportunity is very small.
“I suspect that the payload-to-orbit number [for Starlink] is going to be lower than where Elon [Musk] wants it, but I have no doubt that it’ll work.”
- Meanwhile, the specialist does not foresee any limits to reusability, noting that “Starship is being designed ground-up to be reusable at least 100 times, and once you get to 100, you’re on a glide path”.
- They added that SpaceX could be selling launches for USD 1,000 per kilogram by 2025. However, the specialist was unsure whether it would make money on those launches.
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