They're planning a satellite launcher version of BFR
Which will provide a handy revenue stream. SpaceX's goal with Mars isn't to provide the whole infrastructure, it's to provide the transport. The idea is that once you've proven you have a reliable method of getting there and back with a decent amount of cargo, people will find their own reasons for buying that ticket. Tourism will undoubtedly be a reason, as will exploration, and there's likely to be a queue of research institutions wanting tickets for their researchers. After that, who knows?
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sat 14 Apr 2018, 20:52,
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