No Pressure: A Massive Starlink Upgrade Hinges on SpaceX's Next Starship Launch
SpaceX just announced the official launch window for Starship Flight 14. 22, it will depart from Starbase, Texas—the enormous SpaceX facility near Boca Chica—marking the first attempt to put Musk's mega-rocket on a true orbital trajectory.But there's more going on here than cool space launches. The test flight marks a major milestone for SpaceX and the development of its largest cargo-carrying launch vehicle.
- ▪SpaceX just announced the official launch window for Starship Flight 14.
- ▪22, it will depart from Starbase, Texas—the enormous SpaceX facility near Boca Chica—marking the first attempt to put Musk's mega-rocket on a true orbital trajectory.But there's more going on here than cool space launches.
- ▪The test flight marks a major milestone for SpaceX and the development of its largest cargo-carrying launch vehicle.
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SpaceX just announced the official launch window for Starship Flight 14. No earlier than Sept. 22, it will depart from Starbase, Texas—the enormous SpaceX facility near Boca Chica—marking the first attempt to put Musk's mega-rocket on a true orbital trajectory.But there's more going on here than cool space launches. The test flight marks a major milestone for SpaceX and the development of its largest cargo-carrying launch vehicle. It's also an early landmark for Starlink, as the test flight will carry and deploy 26 Starlink V3 satellites, which will kick off a long-awaited upgrade for the satellite internet service, promising potential gigabit speeds and the biggest step forward since the SpaceX IPO.Falcon, Starlink, and the Business of SpaceIt's worth remembering that, all else aside,…
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