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> That is almost certainly not how that is implemented. Why would they run the orbit maneuver planning in space when they could do the whole thing comfortably o
by visviva 5y ago
> That is almost certainly not how that is implemented. Why would they run the orbit maneuver planning in space when they could do the whole thing comfortably on a simple server PC on earth?
That's a great question, but SpaceX is, apparently, doing much of the processing onboard[1].
[1] https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1081071029897/SpaceX%20Orbital%20Debris%20Meeting%20Ex%20Parte%20(8-10-21).pdf https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1081071029897/SpaceX%20Orbital%...
- kadonoishi 5y agoProbably because the purpose of SpaceX is to build a city on Mars, and Starlink is a prototype for a communications and positioning system to be put in place around Mars before there are any facilities on the Martian surface. Remember this is an Elon Musk company.