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by bryanlarsen 748 days ago
> in no time

Sure, if a decade is "no time".

5 years from concept to prototype, another 5 years to operational and then another 5 years to full capacity.

Starlink was super quick, but it's design started in 2014.

Iterations on existing concepts like telecom or imaging will be quicker, but truly new fields like mining or tourism are at least a decade out before they're using substantial lift capacity.