Musk Calls $10 Trillion in Starship Revenue ‘Not…

The SpaceX founder recently commented on projections suggesting Starship could generate trillions of dollars in revenue over its lifespan. While the exact figure he addressed was reportedly $10 trillion, his statement indicated a dismissal of this amount as a primary objective or sufficient target for the ambitious project.

Starship is SpaceX's fully reusable super heavy-lift launch vehicle under development. Its intended applications range from transporting cargo and humans to Mars and the Moon, to facilitating point-to-point travel on Earth and deploying satellite constellations. The immense projected costs and potential market for such a system make revenue forecasts a significant point of discussion within the aerospace industry and among investors. Musk's sentiment suggests a focus beyond purely financial returns for the program's ultimate goals.