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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:** Basenor.com analysis connecting V3 payload economics to orbital data center thresholds, April 2026
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+Starship V3 economics analysis explicitly cites the $200/kg Project Suncatcher threshold as now achievable within 2-3 years of routine V3 operations, validating that this threshold remains the relevant target for orbital data center viability and that V3 represents the launch vehicle generation that can reach it.

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