SpaceX disclosed to the SEC that the total R&D investment in the Starship project has exceeded $15 billion, surpassing Elon Musk's 2018 estimate of $2 billion to $10 billion. In 2025, R&D spending is approximately $3 billion, and in 2024, about $1.84 billion, indicating that expenditures are accelerating. The manufacturing and launch of Starship are still taking place at the Starbase in southern Texas.

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2026-05-21 00:17:49

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Mars Finance News: On May 21, it was reported that on May 20 (local time), SpaceX disclosed in a listing application filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the company has already invested more than $15 billion in the development of the giant “Starship” rocket project. This figure exceeds CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 R&D cost forecast of $2 billion to $10 billion. The documents show that SpaceX’s R&D spending on “Starship” is accelerating: the project’s R&D expenditure is about $3 billion in 2025, while in 2024 it was $1.84 billion. Currently, both the manufacturing and launches of “Starship” are being carried out at Starbase in southern Texas. (Tech Stock Treasure Report)

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ReorgPanicButton

· 1h ago

So, when will Starship actually be commercially operational for recovery? Don't turn it into the next Falcon Heavy delay saga again.

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HashbrownHero

· 2h ago

This spending speed is even faster than a rocket.

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ContrarianIndicatorBonsai

· 2h ago

3 billion a year, even NASA would be speechless

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ForkItAnyway

· 2h ago

Is that interstellar base in Texas now just a bunch of money-burning pits everywhere?

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GweiGossip

· 2h ago

Estimated 2-10 billion in 2018, now over 15 billion; Elon Musk's ability to paint a picture is indeed top-notch.

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