Launch's next 3-10x cost fall waits on unproven steps: Starship first reached orbit on 28 Sept 2026 without recovering the ship, and the propellant depot and in-space cryogenic refuelling are still to be built and shown.

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  Even after Starship routinely begins flights to earth orbit, SpaceX still needs to build the fuel depot and demonstrate in-space cryogenic refueling is possible.

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