Starship delivers first orbital payload after >$15B in development costs and ~15 years
shaunmmaguire · x · 2026-09-28
Sequoia partner Shaun Maguire notes that per the S-1, Starship has cost over $15B to develop across nearly 15 years of research — and has now delivered its first orbital payload, which he says "will change the course of humanity."
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