Air and Space Cargo - Today and Tomorrow
Today, 100,000 kg of cargo is carried by airplanes for every kg launched into orbit. Over 50 years this ratio has grown larger. Air cargo has increased exponentially while space launch stayed stagnant.
With successful Starship launches, this ratio looks like it will change dramatically. Launch rates are skyrocketing due to Starlink. Further drops in launch costs and satellite clusters like Kuiper will keep increasing demand. The future holds even more.
Launch is dominated by communication, research and military satellites. This increase in capacity and drop in costs will enable industry and resource development in space. The most abundant resource near earth is sunlight. By collecting sunlight in orbit and beaming it back to earth, clean, firm, renewable power can bring global prosperity. All of this depends on the companies working to improve access to space.
We're looking forward to continued success with Starship and from the other launch providers like Rocket Lab, BLUE ORIGIN, Relativity Space, and every other team working on this.
On earth there are only seven continents to visit by airplane. In space, the destinations are unlimited!
Onward and Upward!
