@elonmusk: Starship is designed to transport over a megaton of payload to space per year
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Elon Musk states Starship is designed to transport over a megaton of payload to space per year, highlighting SpaceX's dominance in orbital mass.
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Starship is designed to transport over a megaton of payload to space per year
X Freeze (@XFreeze): SpaceX is absolutely dominating the entire planet in orbital mass
As of 2026: • Total Global Mass to Orbit: ~969.6 metric tonnes • SpaceX: ~841.0 tonnes (86.7%) • Rest of the World: ~128.6 tonnes (13.3%)
SpaceX alone has launched over 86% of all mass to orbit this year
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