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SpaceX Rocket Carries Starlink Satellites Into Orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Friday and carried 50 more satellites into orbit for the Starlink internet constellation. The rocket’s upper stage deployed the satellites a little over an hour after the 9:12 a.m. liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The booster rocket landed safely on a “droneship” in the…
pac7025
February 25, 2022 at 9:58 pm
Can’t wait for them to finally offer service.
John Theux
February 27, 2022 at 3:37 am
They do. But you could have to wait almost a year to get one.
Key J-M
February 25, 2022 at 10:17 pm
Right on!
Nubbs McFarkle
February 25, 2022 at 10:42 pm
Cool.
More space trash.
tom sheridan
February 26, 2022 at 12:52 am
SHUT THE **FARKLE** UP!!!!
John Theux
February 27, 2022 at 3:38 am
They are on a very low orbit. They get deorbited by atmospheric drag if there is a failure.
Nubbs McFarkle
February 27, 2022 at 5:53 am
@tom sheridan
cool.
even more space trash.
Lena
February 25, 2022 at 10:44 pm
How are they going to replace all the satellites that fell from orbit? Imagine the amount of money/resources it took to engineer, manufacture, transport, and launch the satellite.
tom sheridan
February 26, 2022 at 12:52 am
EXACTLY. POORLY PLANNED AND EXECUTED MISSION.
RobC1999
February 27, 2022 at 3:14 am
Easy, they’ve already replaced them.
John Theux
February 27, 2022 at 3:36 am
All 40 satellites were on the same orbit (they were launched on the same rocket) so they can be replaced in one launch.
tom sheridan
February 27, 2022 at 3:47 am
@John Theux THESE ASSCLOWNS WILL LAUNCH MORE SATELLITES AFTER BAD FAILING SATELLITES, WHY NOT?? ITS ONLY MONEY, RIGHT?
stephen sanwo
February 26, 2022 at 4:31 pm
Maybe they should have like a car wash, but for rockets…
Adonis Top of Men
February 27, 2022 at 9:33 am
great …..