Ask HN: How would you bootstrap a space company?
Start by assuming SpaceX will be successful with Starship and Starlink. That means they drop launch costs to $20&#x2F;kg at scale, find themselves with NASA-level funding from Starlink subscriptions, and start building permanent installations on Mars and the Moon.<p>Figure out something they&#x27;re going to need for those. Musk has said they&#x27;re relying on other companies to provide the infrastructure to actually live on Mars. Be one of those companies. If it&#x27;s something modest but really useful, you don&#x27;t have to be a big company at first.<p>Or, recognize that everybody&#x27;s building lightweight, expensive, super reliable satellites because launch is expensive. Figure out how to build the cheapest possible satellites instead. Your financial constraints will give you a different mindset than people with serious resources.