Re:SpaceX FCC Application for over 4000 Internet Satellites
by pricechild on Thursday November 17, 2016 @05:51AM
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Do SpaceX build telecommunications satellites?
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Re:SpaceX FCC Application for over 4000 Internet Satellites
by greglindahl on Thursday November 17, 2016 @11:58AM
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Not yet. It's worth noting that the OneWeb constellation of small satellites is going to be produced in a new factory, because existing ones aren't set up for assembly-line production:
http://spacenews.com/oneweb-satellites-to-settle-in-explorat...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OneWeb_satellite_constellation
This means that existing companies that build telecom satellites need to do it a new way for these constellations of lots of small satellites.
Re:SpaceX FCC Application for over 4000 Internet Satellites
by phkahler on Thursday November 17, 2016 @09:11AM
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>> Do SpaceX build telecommunications satellites?
They have a satellite division which has a bunch of people designing things, but they have not launched their own yet. They have also made known their intention of fielding a global internet service via a large constellation of satellites. This application would be a step toward that goal.