I'm personally bearish on Starship achieving cryogenic orbital refueling and airliner-like reliability (because it has no escape system) and reusability within this decade.
But I wouldn't rule out the possibility it can be turned into a relatively simple, semi-reusable booster, essentially like a huge Falcon 9, after all the Super Heavy part performed ok in IFT-2.
It could then launch all kinds of heavy payloads with much higher flexibility.
But I wouldn't rule out the possibility it can be turned into a relatively simple, semi-reusable booster, essentially like a huge Falcon 9, after all the Super Heavy part performed ok in IFT-2.
It could then launch all kinds of heavy payloads with much higher flexibility.
