FLIGHT 14 TARGETS END OF AUGUST
First Starship to put operational Starlink V3 into orbit + attempt a ship catch.
That single flight advances the entire stack:
• Real payload delivery (not just tests)
• Higher-load reusability data
• The mass cadence required for 100 GW+ orbital solar AI compute
From the earnings call: Capex is already directed at AI + Starship.
Short-term numbers can absorb hits. The 5–10+ year objective remains Moon and Mars bases.
This is how “imagine Mars” becomes engineering reality.