but the prototype suffered significant damage.

More like “was blown to pieces and whatever remained burned in fire”

In the long term, SpaceX plans to send 1,000–2,000 ships to Mars every two years

For comparison, ever since Gagarin flight in 1961, there was 398 crewed launches into space.

I think it will depend on the same thing as Ukraine war: victory. If Iran fall, hard times ahead for antiimperialism. If Iran withstand, hard time ahead for imperialism.