Tags Dr. Casey Handmer Starship NASA SpaceX Starship negative consequences tonnage to LEO six to ten year lead time program manager public vs. private sector capabilities new business models for space industry coalitions SLS uncertainties competitive risks oversight risks management threats NASA optimization orbital mass the mass margin acoustic risk for Starship Musk as key man risk commercial space stations Starship direct to the Moon LEO space station commercial markets Blue Origin Orbital Reef module plans Orbital Reef is hub and spoke model Orbital Reef compared to ISS carbon capture Space Shuttle shut down with loss of jobs NASA criticism Guest Dr. Casey Handmer Tagline Dr. Handmer's latest on Starship & NASA plus additional topics View the discussion thread.