SpaceX 'StarLink' satellite service [Starlink & Starshield at war]

[Dr Mordrid]

Another StarLink swarm video

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The StarLink Train....seen from the ground

Via Vimeo

Marco Langbroek

The train of Starlink satellites passing over Leiden, the Netherlands, about 22.5 hours after launch.

Video with WATEC 902H + Canon FD 1.8/50 mm lens, GPS time inserter.

https://vimeo.com/338361997

[Dr Mordrid]

The StarLink website is up. Tip: the globe is 3D, and movable. Just drag.

https://www.starlink.com/

Scratch one more milestone,

Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk
Replying to @elonmusk @SpaceX
Krypton ion thrusters activate in about 3 hours to raise orbit
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Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk
Krypton thrusters operative, satellites initiating orbit raise every 90 mins
8:19 PM - May 24, 2019

[Dr Mordrid]

SpaceX ✔ @SpaceX
Falcon 9 launches 60 Starlink satellites to orbit – targeting up to 6 Starlink launches this year and will accelerate our cadence next year to put ~720 satellites in orbit for continuous coverage of most populated areas on Earth
11:34 AM - May 24, 2019

[Dr Mordrid]

Perfect launch & stage landing

Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk
Replying to @SpaceX
All 60 Starlink satellites online, solar array deployment coming up soon
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Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk
Krypton ion thrusters activate in about 3 hours to raise orbit
12:42 AM - May 24, 2019

[Dr Mordrid]

[Dr Mordrid]

Likely similar times to the first tries

May 23, 22:30 Eastern (May 24, 02:30 UTC)

SpaceX ✔ @SpaceX
Now targeting May 23 for launch of Starlink from Pad 40 in Florida
12:47 PM - May 20, 2019

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1130500331698364418

[Dr Mordrid]

/sigh

SpaceX ✔ @SpaceX
Standing down to update satellite software and triple-check everything again. Always want to do everything we can on the ground to maximize mission success, next launch opportunity in about a week.
8:26 PM - May 16, 2019

[Dr Mordrid]

SpaceX ✓ @SpaceX
Starlink and Falcon 9 are looking good, and winds are better for tonights launch. The 1.5 hour launch window opens at 10:30 p.m. EDT

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1129125902174941184

[Dr Mordrid]

Thursdays webcast

[Dr Mordrid]

Scrubbed; upper level winds. Trying again tomorrow.

[Dr Mordrid]

Moved to 2300 EDT (03:00 UTC)

[Dr Mordrid]

EIGHTEEN.AND.A.HALF.FRACKING.TONNES?!?

Elon Musk ✔ @elonmusk
Starlink mission will be heaviest @SpaceX payload ever at 18.5 tons. If all goes well, each launch of 60 satellites will generate more power than Space Station & deliver 1 terabit of bandwidth to Earth.
9:26 PM - May 15, 2019

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1128834111878193155

[Dr Mordrid]

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Press kit

http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/starlink_press_kit.pdf

With a flat-panel design featuring multiple high-throughput antennas and a single solar array, each Starlink satellite weighs approximately 227kg, allowing SpaceX to maximize mass production and take full advantage of Falcon 9's launch capabilities. To adjust position on orbit, maintain intended altitude, and deorbit, Starlink satellites feature Hall thrusters powered by krypton. Designed and built upon the heritage of Dragon, each spacecraft is equipped with a Startracker navigation system that allows SpaceX to point the satellites with precision. Importantly, Starlink satellites are capable of tracking on-orbit debris and autonomously avoiding collision. Additionally, 95 percent of all components of this design will quickly burn in Earth's atmosphere at the end of each satellite's lifecycle-exceeding all current safety standards-with future iterative designs moving to complete disintegration