Posted on 06/05/2026 3:10:21 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
Starlink V3 satellites
Bandwidth per Satellite: • V2: 96 Gbps • V3: 1,024 Gbps
Bandwidth per Launch: V2: 2,600 Gbps V3: 61,000 Gbps
Deployment per Launch: • V2: 27 satellites (on Falcon 9) • V3: 60 (on Starship)
Starlink V3 satellites will begin to be deployed in late 2026 on Starship.Starlink V3 satellites
Bandwidth per Satellite: • V2: 96 Gbps • V3: 1,024 Gbps
Bandwidth per Launch: V2: 2,600 Gbps V3: 61,000 Gbps
Deployment per Launch: • V2: 27 satellites (on Falcon 9) • V3: 60 (on Starship)
Starlink V3 satellites will begin to be deployed in late 2026 on Starship.X
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Bret Johnson the CFO of SpaceX has an interview out that is 17-18 minutes long, it’s fascinating.
If only half of what SpaceX is attempting comes true SpaceX will be doing some amazing things.
Link please.
Amazing. Thanks for posting.
Each new satellite is capable of 1 Terabit bandwidth. Remarkable.
Elon’s creating a future market for an obsolete sat. disposal device.
Given Musk’s predilections about matters environmental, I hope he’s pondering that. With that many satellites in orbit, one wonders about dispersing that much mass of metals and burned propellant in the atmosphere.
Letting them burn up in reentry does seem wasteful given the rare earths involved. One also wonders if reprocessing them on the moon would save money. Just think of how easy it would be to operate a vacuum furnace!
We’re going to put Star link in our new house on our rural property. If the electric goes out the internet will still work. The only other option is Hughes net which we have hooked up there to our RV and its over $90 monthly.
A small nuclear reactor and an arc furnace should work well.
Getting ingots back to earth might be a challenge.
Why bother?
Sterling unlimited for the RV is 125 a month. Not sure how much the hardware costs. Im getting it soon and hitting the road.
Star link is $120.
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