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Looking ahead, the executive emphasizes the extraordinary growth in launch activity—compared to 2015, the industry has accelerated from a handful of annual launches to a level comparable to daily flights from major airports. This surge signifies a shift towards an "airplane-like" cadence, making space a common logistics platform.
The ultimate dream is a self-sustaining ecosystem where low-cost, reliable launch and return/relocation processes enable building space stations that function as manufacturing hubs—akin to factories on Earth, but in orbit. The vision encompasses a future where space stations are not just research laboratories but fully operational settlements with working-class individuals performing valuable tasks.