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Musk disputes reported 22-launch refueling estimate for Starship Moon landing
SciGuySpace attributed the estimate to panel member Charlie Precourt; Musk predicted 6 to 8 launches instead.
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On Oct. 22, 2026, SciGuySpace posted that Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel member Charlie Precourt had put the latest refueling estimate for a Starship Moon landing at “around 22” launches. Elon Musk replied that this was “way too high” and predicted 6 to 8. The panel-call account comes from SciGuySpace’s post, and Musk’s figure is a prediction, not a demonstrated mission requirement.
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