TL;DR
SpaceX's giant reusable rocket finally reached orbit and delivered real satellites, which makes it a delivery truck instead of a test article. The next step is the one that matters for price: catching both stages so they can fly again, and flying often. SpaceX has asked to launch up to 456 times a year, more than one flight every weekday. If reuse and that cadence both arrive, the cost of reaching space could fall far enough to make orbital data centers, Moon landers and much else on the space map affordable. If they stall, Starship stays a spectacular, expensive prototype. The next few months, a double-catch attempt and a federal environmental review, will say a lot about which way it goes.
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