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SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral:
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 more Starlink internet relay satellites on Saturday, boosting the total number launched to date to 895 as the company builds out a planned constellation of thousands designed to provide global high-speed broadband service.
Running two days late because of an on-board camera issue, the Falcon 9's twice-flown first stage thundered to life at 11:31 a.m. EDT, pushing the 229-foot-tall rocket away from pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It was the California rocket builder's 19th launch so far this year and its 15th Starlink flight.
[...] With Saturday's launch, SpaceX has put 895 Starlinks into orbit, 180 of them — more satellites than any other company owns — in less than three weeks.
(Score: 1) by wap3com on Monday October 26 2020, @05:18PM (3 children)
this was on May 25, 2020 and more have already put in orbit.
Astronomers use very long exposure times to get the distance objects.
https://astronomy.com/news/2020/03/nasa-needs-you-to-photograph-starlink-satellites-with-your-smartphone [astronomy.com]
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 26 2020, @05:34PM (1 child)
The newer satellites have sun shades.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Monday October 26 2020, @05:53PM
Because it's so bright.
The thing about landline phones is that they never get lost. No air tag necessary.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 26 2020, @06:24PM
who cares? astronomers can rent a telescope on the moon for all i care. i want better internet!