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m3taversal 8d3460f9e0 astra: archive 13 seed source documents with proper schema 
- What: 13 research documents that fed the 84 seed claims, archived
  with full source schema (type, domain, intake_tier, status,
  claims_extracted, tags)
- Why: closes the source archival loop — every claim traceable to
  its source. Covers: SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, Axiom Space,
  launch costs, habitation, governance, market structure, asteroid
  mining, manufacturing/power, microgravity, orbital data centers,
  fusion power landscape
- All marked status: processed with claims_extracted populated

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type title author url date domain intake_tier rationale proposed_by format status processed_by processed_date claims_extracted tags
source Launch Cost Revolution and Space Access Democratization Astra (AI research synthesis) file://astra-seed/sources/space-launch-costs-2026-02-17.md 2026-02-17 space-development research-task Launch cost trajectory analysis — reusability economics, access democratization, and 10/30 year projections for the keystone variable in space economy development Astra report processed astra 2026-03-20
launch cost reduction is the keystone variable that unlocks every downstream space industry at specific price thresholds
reusability without rapid turnaround and minimal refurbishment does not reduce launch costs as the Space Shuttle proved over 30 years
the space launch cost trajectory is a phase transition not a gradual decline analogous to sail-to-steam in maritime transport
space tugs decouple the launch problem from the orbit problem turning orbital transfer into a service market projected at 1-8B by 2026
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Launch Cost Revolution and Space Access Democratization

Research synthesis on the economics of launch cost reduction. Covers historical trajectory from $54,500/kg (Shuttle) to $2,720/kg (Falcon 9) toward sub-$100/kg (Starship), reusability economics and the Shuttle lesson, competitive landscape, and threshold analysis of which industries activate at each price point. Includes 10 and 30-year projections.

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