Mark.J Administrator Staff member ISPreview Team Mar 8, 2021 #1 Came across a useful website today that shows the status of SpaceX's various starlink Satellites, such as how many have failed or are being de-orbited. Two of the de-orbits mentioned look to have been the company's earlier test satellites. Jonathan's Space Report | Space Statistics Jonathan McDowell's new homepage planet4589.org
Came across a useful website today that shows the status of SpaceX's various starlink Satellites, such as how many have failed or are being de-orbited. Two of the de-orbits mentioned look to have been the company's earlier test satellites. Jonathan's Space Report | Space Statistics Jonathan McDowell's new homepage planet4589.org
TTJJ ULTIMATE Member Mar 8, 2021 #2 Their rate of failure is honestly not as bad as I would've imagined. Though launches are astronomically expensive I imagine they'll want to improve the rate further.
Their rate of failure is honestly not as bad as I would've imagined. Though launches are astronomically expensive I imagine they'll want to improve the rate further.
Mark.J Administrator Staff member ISPreview Team Mar 9, 2021 #3 The Starship launcher may help, provided they can make one that doesn't explode on landing (I'm sure they will)
The Starship launcher may help, provided they can make one that doesn't explode on landing (I'm sure they will)