Will a commercial propellant depot exist in orbit by 2060?
Will a commercial propellant depot exist in orbit by 2060?
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Has to be possible for multiple independent companies to utilise it, at least theoretically (i.e. an offer is made and the depot is actually in space).

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Might be a lot sooner than 2060:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbit_Fab

>"possible for multiple independent companies to utilise it, at least theoretically"

So if a starship tanker not continuously in space is utilised by 2 different SpaceX customers using starships, does that qualify or not on following grounds:

1. Not continuously in space.
2. Only utilised by Starship / one company, SpaceX, even if SpaceX has different customers making use of it.

Maybe a question where this does satisfy the requirements with a rather earlier date maybe as early as 2030?

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@ChristopherRandles To be independent, they would have to own the starships themselves and be fully managing ops. IMO I don't really care if it is the same actual physical depot, as long as it is the same company providing the service. I thought your question was interesting so I made it here:https://manifold.markets/Isaac228c/will-a-commercial-propellant-depot-b01d4fe06bc5

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