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Do SpaceX build telecommunications satellites?

• phkahler 10y ago
  >> Do SpaceX build telecommunications satellites? They have a satellite division which has a bunch of people designing things, but they have not launched their own yet. They have also made known their intention of fielding a global internet service via a large constellation of satellites. This application would be a step toward that goal.
• greglindahl 10y ago
  Not yet. It's worth noting that the OneWeb constellation of small satellites is going to be produced in a new factory, because existing ones aren't set up for assembly-line production: http://spacenews.com/oneweb-satellites-to-settle-in-exploration-park-florida-with-eyes-on-business-beyond-oneweb/ http://spacenews.com/oneweb-satellites-to-settle-in-explorat... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OneWeb_satellite_constellation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OneWeb_satellite_constellation This means that existing companies that build telecom satellites need to do it a new way for these constellations of lots of small satellites.