Can SpaceX Continue To Afford Starship Development?

Work on the Starship program has been going on for years as it enters its busiest moment yet. While the progress that's been made has been quite impressive, it has cost the company a lot of money. This brings up questions regarding the source of funding, the future expenses of this program, and how it compares to other large space programs within the industry. By the end of this year, it's estimated that SpaceX will have spent $5 billion on the entire program. At the same time, the company expects to spend even more as full test flights begin and production increases. Right now teams at SpaceX are continuing to work on the pad damage and the installation of a new water-cooled steel plate. New information from Musk and SpaceX suggests that this process is coming along very well. Developing and launching rockets is not a cheap endeavor and will end up costing an immense amount of money practically no matter the program. Here I will go more in-depth into SpaceX's Starship finances, recent progress toward the second integrated test flight, what to expect in the coming months, and more. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX -    / spacex   NASA -    / @nasa   Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - The Total Starship Cost 3:46 - Program Cost Comparison