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by: Lynn McGuire - Wed, 4 Aug 2021 20:30 UTC

"Second-Gen Starlink Network Promises Faster Speeds, More People Served"
https://www.pcmag.com/news/second-gen-starlink-network-promises-faster-speeds-more-people-served

"SpaceX tells the FCC that Starlink is now serving 90,000 users in 12
countries, up from 69,000 in late June."

"SpaceX has revealed a few more tidbits about its second-generation
Starlink network, which will be made up of nearly 30,000 satellites—or
about 17 times larger than the existing network.
The company revealed the plans in a presentation last week to the FCC,
which was first spotted by CNBC. The documents say Starlink is “rapidly
rolling out internationally," and is now serving 90,000 users in 12
countries, up from 69,000 in late June. In addition, the company has
launched 1,740 Starlink satellites to expand the network, which can
currently deliver download speeds from 50Mbps to 150Mbps or higher."

"To create the constellation, SpaceX says its upcoming Starship vehicle
will be able to deploy the second-gen Starlink satellites at a faster
rate. The company has previously said Starship will be able to carry 400
satellites per launch, an increase from the 60 satellites for a typical
Starlink launch on the Falcon 9 rocket."

That is a lot of satellites, both presently used and proposed.

I can hardly wait for my rural office building to get service.

Lynn

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