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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by jraby3 on Saturday July 11, 2026 @03:38AM (#48869711)
The new satellites are like 100x better.
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Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by runako on Saturday July 11, 2026 @11:40AM (#48872984)
That's great, they still are bound by physics to spend ~70% of their time over the ocean. I would guess ~80%+ of their time is spent where there are effectively no people.
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