The Economics of Escaping Earth
Gordon J. Köhn
Gordon J. Köhn
SpaceX's Starship could plummet launch costs beyond imagination, igniting industries we can't yet envision. The fundamental economics of space access are on the verge of a dramatic shift—one that could unlock entirely new categories of space ventures.
I mapped existing and potential space ventures by Mass vs. Launch Cost to understand what becomes possible as launch costs drop. The result? One plot to rule them all.
Click the plot above to explore the interactive Mass vs. Launch Cost visualization for various space ventures.