According to a recent article at Space Explored, an internal memo from Elon to SpaceX employees at Hawthorne has surfaced indicating problems with Raptor engine production is so bad that it may actually cause SpaceX to declare bankruptcy if it cannot be corrected. Apparently the financial stability of SpaceX hinges on being able to obtain a launch cadence of once every two weeks to loft StarLink V2 satellites into orbit. Falcon 9 is unable to perform this mission, only Starship.

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