After not six, but actually seven successful launches (counting the 2020 Demo-2 mission), SpaceX's commercial crew program -- shuttling NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and back -- has become almost routine. On Monday, Feb. 27, SpaceX launched its first full batch of 21 second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit. There, working alongside more than 3,600 operational first-generation Starlink satellites, the Gens 2s promise to deliver a quantum leap in Starlink's capabilities, bandwidth, and -- eventually -- profits for SpaceX. Read More...
After not six, but actually seven successful launches (counting the 2020 Demo-2 mission), SpaceX’s commercial crew program — shuttling NASA astronauts to the International Space Station and back — has become almost routine. On Monday, Feb. 27, SpaceX launched its first full batch of 21 second-generation Starlink satellites into orbit. There, working alongside more than 3,600 operational first-generation Starlink satellites, the Gens 2s promise to deliver a quantum leap in Starlink’s capabilities, bandwidth, and — eventually — profits for SpaceX.
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