2

SpaceX Dragon and Varda's W-Series are the only spacecraft available to handle the total payload return/down-mass market.

4 - 6 Months

The current return cadence is a major bottleneck. It must be cut dramatically to meet commercial and defense demand.

~$150k/kilo

Round-trip cost for the typical research or manufacturing payload for a ride on SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station (ISS) and back. 

500-700

The current backlog of microgravity experiments waiting for a berth on the ISS before it sunsets in 2030.