Why is Starship Important? | Starship Series Intro

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In this series we will analyze important topics regarding SpaceX's next launch vehicle, Starship. This series intro explores how starship was born, what makes starship different than other rockets, and what we can reasonably expect from Starship near term to help us build a foundation of knowledge we can use in future analysis.

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Timeline:

0:00 - Intro
1:47 - Purpose
2:54 - History
7:24 - What Makes Starship Special?
13:20 - Too Good to be True?
16:23 - Launch Cost
23:51 - Payload
27:51 - Wrap Up