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 **Source:** Basenor, April 2026 - Starship V3 cost projections vs. Google feasibility study
 
 Starship V3's projected $78-94/kg at 6 reuse cycles is already below the $200/kg Google threshold for competitive ODC cost-competitiveness. This suggests the threshold may be reached sooner than anticipated, though commercial pricing vs. technical cost projections remain distinct.
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+## Supporting Evidence
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+**Source:** Starship V3 cost projections and Suncatcher threshold analysis, April 2026
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+Starship V3 with tripled payload capacity and Raptor 3 cost reduction makes the $200/kg threshold achievable within 2-3 years of routine operations according to analyst projections. V3 economics at projected high-cadence operations approach this threshold, validating that the Suncatcher threshold is not just theoretically sound but practically reachable within the current Starship development roadmap.

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