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I just love the fact that we made two of these things. Will be sad when the last block 1 flies for Artemis III, but it wont be too sad when Block 1b starts flying soon after

A major additional factor should be considered. Satellites with localized AI compute, where just the results are beamed back from low-latency, sun-synchronous orbit, will be the lowest cost way to generate AI bitstreams in <3 years. And by far the fastest way to scale within 4 years, because easy sources of electrical power are already hard to find on Earth. 1 megaton/year of satellites with 100kW per satellite yields 100GW of AI added per year with no operating or maintenance cost, connecting via high-bandwidth lasers to the Starlink constellation. The level beyond that is constructing satellite factories on the Moon and using a mass driver (electromagnetic railgun) to accelerate AI satellites to lunar escape velocity without the need for rockets. That scales to >100TW/year of AI and enables non-trivial progress towards becoming a Kardashev II civilization.

In Boston at least, there's no incentive at all to go from earning $19k to earning $37k. Total futility. Seems like a problem.

Booster 18, the first Super Heavy V3, is beginning prelaunch testing. The first operations will test the booster's redesigned propellant systems and its structural strength

Super heavy booster 18 has experienced a major anomaly with catastrophic structural damage during testing tonight at Starbase Massey's test site. 11/21/25

A full view of super heavy booster 18's catastrophic damage during testing tonight. Very significant damage to the entire LOX tank section. 11/21/25

Booster 18, the first Super Heavy V3, is beginning prelaunch testing. The first operations will test the booster's redesigned propellant systems and its structural strength