SpaceX Starship Is Orbital: Here's What It Means for Investors

SpaceX successfully launched Starship Flight 14 on September 28, achieving orbital capability and deploying 26 Starlink satellites. With a 100+ metric ton payload capacity to Low Earth Orbit—four times greater than Falcon 9—Starship is positioned to replace aging launch systems. At potential launch costs of $10 million and customer prices starting at $90 million, Starship could generate massive revenue streams, though Elon Musk's prediction of hourly launches producing $788 trillion annually is unrealistic.