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SpaceX gets FCC approval to deploy thousands more internet satellites
"SpaceX's plan to build a global, high-speed wireless internet network using
satellites has taken another step forward. The FCC approved the company's request to deploy more than 7,000 very-low-Earth orbit satellites for its Starlink network. It follows the regulator giving SpaceX the green light in March to launch 4,425 satellites. When it's complete, Starlink will be comprised of almost 12,000 satellites that will blanket the planet with a persistent internet connection. That should mean people in rural areas or other locations where more traditional types of connections are impractical can access a network with promised speeds of up to 1 Gbps." See: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/...et-satellites/ That's a lot of satellites! |
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SpaceX gets FCC approval to deploy thousands more internet satellites
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says... In article , says... "SpaceX's plan to build a global, high-speed wireless internet network using satellites has taken another step forward. The FCC approved the company's request to deploy more than 7,000 very-low-Earth orbit satellites for its Starlink network. It follows the regulator giving SpaceX the green light in March to launch 4,425 satellites. When it's complete, Starlink will be comprised of almost 12,000 satellites that will blanket the planet with a persistent internet connection. That should mean people in rural areas or other locations where more traditional types of connections are impractical can access a network with promised speeds of up to 1 Gbps." See: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/...et-satellites/ That's a lot of satellites! That's why they need to incorporate as much reuse as possible into Falcon. Still working on fairing recovery. Update on Twitter from Elon today. SpaceX will not make the upper stage of Falcon reusable. Concentrating on BFR/BFS. Speaking of BFR/BFS, apparently they've iterated the design again. No details as of yet, of course. It will be interesting to see if the upper stage test next year incorporates these latest changes (whatever they are). Jeff -- All opinions posted by me on Usenet News are mine, and mine alone. These posts do not reflect the opinions of my family, friends, employer, or any organization that I am a member of. |
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SpaceX gets FCC approval to deploy thousands more internet satellites
People in the artic and rural regions will be extremely pleased with this
development. Many of them can't get decent internet at the moment. wrote in message ... "SpaceX's plan to build a global, high-speed wireless internet network using satellites has taken another step forward. The FCC approved the company's request to deploy more than 7,000 very-low-Earth orbit satellites for its Starlink network. It follows the regulator giving SpaceX the green light in March to launch 4,425 satellites. When it's complete, Starlink will be comprised of almost 12,000 satellites that will blanket the planet with a persistent internet connection. That should mean people in rural areas or other locations where more traditional types of connections are impractical can access a network with promised speeds of up to 1 Gbps." See: https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/...et-satellites/ That's a lot of satellites! |
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