by Chris Black
With starship now being able to put 200 tons of payload on the surface of the moon or mars the US and Europe are about to start real colonies off Earth.
Looks like we can increase Raptor thrust by ~20% to reach 9000 tons (20 million lbs) of force at sea level
— gorklon rust (@elonmusk) July 10, 2023
Asteroid mining and space manufacturing should be the future.