SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch

    by Terrymiller: SpaceX

    SpaceX has set today as the target for Starship Flight 13. The mission involves deploying 20 Starlink V3 satellites, along with testing upgrades to both Starship and Super Heavy. After that, Starship will try to relight its engine before making a splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

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    SpaceX is preparing to launch its third-generation Starlink satellites on Starship. These advanced satellites are designed to handle far greater data loads than the current V2 Minis. Each one is capable of delivering over 1TB per second of downlink capacity and more than 200Gb per second of uplink capacity. With the heavy lift power of Starship, SpaceX can deploy many of these satellites in a single launch, adding around 60TB of capacity to the network each time. Working together, they will form a powerful global system that delivers faster, more reliable internet to every corner of the world.