News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – for 100x the bandwidth. Parent comment

Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by rr808 on Saturday July 11, 2026 @12:26PM (#48873411)
this thread is about satellites cluttering the night sky. Is SpaceX paying for this? Not the mention the CO2 emissions of all the rockets.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:SpaceX wants to launch 100k more Starlink satellites – fo... by lern_too_spel on Sunday July 12, 2026 @02:37AM (#48878896)
You're right. Private launches are undertaxed. Launch cost used to be so prohibitive that it didn't matter, but regulation hasn't kept up.
[ Parent | on HN ]