Mass Value Report for April 2023

Can Starship continue the growth curve demonstrated by Falcon 9? What does this mean for future SpaceX plans to services Artemis missions and colonise Mars?

The recent Starship test flight ended in loss of vehicle before stage separation. Whilst its a useful milestone towards making the vehicle operational, not all of the objectives were achieved and there was some damage to the launchpad. It is not clear when another test launch can be attempted, both from an engineering and a regulatory standpoint, but El…