| To: kidl who wrote (2535) | 5/25/2024 9:58:22 AM | | From: Eric | | | | Are “we” sleeping on the switch
It's sad that the legacy launch manufactures (Boeing, Lockheed and a few others) dropped the ball years ago.
We do need competition but it's going to be pretty hard to compete with SpaceX launch costs.
I'm still waiting for somebody else to bring an orbital class booster back to the launchpad. |
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| From: Eric | 5/25/2024 10:03:54 AM | | | | | | News
SpaceX breaks Falcon 9 flight record once more Falcon 9 launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit
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By Richard Angle
Posted on May 22, 2024
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 for the 21st time on Friday with a launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, breaking their record set just 35 days prior....
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| To: gg cox who wrote (2538) | 5/25/2024 11:07:39 AM | | From: kidl | | | | Thanks for posting. Listening to Musk is always fascinating.
Throughout his commentary he stresses “truth” and “unbiased”. If only he would practice what he preaches ... |
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| From: Eric | 5/30/2024 10:47:36 AM | | | | | | News
SpaceX Starlink services to launch on Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER aircraft
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By Maria Merano
Posted on May 30, 2024
SpaceX Starlink services will launch on Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft by the end of Q4 2024.
“Three Boeing 777-300s will be the first aircraft in Qatar Airways’ fleet to be upgraded with Starlink’s game-changing, ultra-high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi onboard by the last quarter of this year,” said Qatar Airways.
The international airline announced that Starlink internet would be available on three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Qatar Airways plans to make SpaceX Starlink services available in its modern planes within the next two years.
In October 2023, Qatar Airways announced its collaboration with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet to select aircraft and routes.
“This exciting collaboration is not only in line with our industry-leading approach to technological adoption but also serves as an unmissable opportunity to connect Starlink to our global passengers. We look forward to our passengers benefitting from this state-of-the-art addition to Qatar Airways’ in-flight experience,” said His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive.
The airline previously shared that customers could access Wi-Fi speeds up to 350 Mbps on flights with Starlink. However, those estimates were before SpaceX received an FCC License to use its new V4 Starlink dish on moving vehicles, including cars, ships, and planes. Starlink’s V4 dish might offer better speeds.
Besides Qatar Airways, Starlink is also available on Hawaiian Airlines, JSX, AirBaltic, and ZIPAIR aircraft.
Starlink recently announced that it has gathered 3 million customers in 99 countries across the globe. People from Fiji Islands and Indonesia were the latest addition to Starlink customer base.
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| From: Eric | 6/1/2024 9:32:22 AM | | | | | | News
SpaceX sets sights on Starlink direct-to-cellular service launch in Fall 2024
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100% of Carnival Corporation’s ships across the global fleet are equipped with Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency global internet connectivity.
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| From: Eric | 6/1/2024 10:46:53 AM | | | | | | Live coverage of Starliner launch:
NASA’s Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test Launch– June 1, 2024 (Official NASA Broadcast)
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Watch live as two NASA astronauts launch from Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft as one of the final steps on the road to certification. Launch of the ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft is targeted for 12:25 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 1 (1625 UTC) from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The launch attempt on May 6 was scrubbed due to a faulty oxygen relief valve observation on the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket Centaur second stage.
The two NASA astronauts aboard, flight commander Butch Wilmore and pilot Suni Williams, will test the end-to-end capabilities of the Starliner system, including launch, docking, and return to Earth. After a one-week stay docked to the International Space Station, the Starliner and crew will land under parachutes in the western United States
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