If Artemis slips again, China plants its flag first.
Gateway as “high ground” sounds like a consolation prize.
Refueling complexity is real, but so was landing Falcon 9 the first time.
A hundred Starship launches a year is disruptive—but historic.
FAA approving 44 launches at LC-39A is wild.
SpaceX scaling to that cadence will change Cape Canaveral forever.
Refueling at artificial acceleration is clever physics.
Bridenstine’s pessimism feels too cautious for 2025.
Isaacman nailed it: orbital refueling is the game-changer.
China is building momentum while we’re still debating hearings.