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A comment on Starlink's Disruption of the Space Industry. Parent comment

Re:Starlink's Disruption of the Space Industry by Animats on Thursday May 30, 2024 @01:10AM (#40520282)
> Watching the battery presentation a while back, they're chipping away at battery technology, and every % adds up.

Tesla gets most of their battery technology from either Panasonic [1] or CATL.[2] This allows those companies to operate in the US to avoid tariffs.

[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2022/07/13/teslas-l...

[2] https://www.electrive.com/2024/03/25/catl-and-tesla-launch-c...

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Re:Starlink's Disruption of the Space Industry by TheAlchemist on Thursday May 30, 2024 @07:52AM (#40522617)
And yet, they somehow managed to convince most people that they are a leader in battery technology ! Fascinating.
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Re:Starlink's Disruption of the Space Industry by gorpy7 on Thursday May 30, 2024 @12:25PM (#40525553)
that’s a little like saying macbooks get their long battery life from their batteries alone. there’s a lot to consider downstream.
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