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Yeah, but starlink can just cycle in newer generation satellites with tighter beams as well, could they not? Is there a technical reason I'm not aware of that t
by AtlasBarfed 4y ago
Yeah, but starlink can just cycle in newer generation satellites with tighter beams as well, could they not? Is there a technical reason I'm not aware of that they can't? Would Dishys even need to be changed?
Kuiper needs Blue Origin to get cost competitive with SpaceX, which doesn't look likely because a) they don't even have commercial operations and b) uhoh, here comes Starship.
Sure SpaceX might launch Kuiper satellites ... at a premium over Starlink.
- ncmncm 4y agoDishys only need to focus on the right satellite.
- zw123456 4y agoYes, but it's tricky and takes time, if you replace on starlink with 30km radius with 4 at 15km. but then kupier could go to 10km while starlink is doing that. Satellite wars!
- AtlasBarfed 4y agoKuiper needs to get off the ground, no idea what their timeline is but... yeah. Hm, they were supposed to launch two satellites in 2021, now that's pushed to Dec 2022. They "announced" 83 launches with way-more-expensive than SpaceX and fictitious New Glenn launches. Blue Origin has been way way way behind its estimates. ... Kuiper has Bezos money behind it, but we'll see. Starlink is already up, and if Starship launches, I doubt anyone but SpaceX can compete. Elon the prognosticator says 1-12 months for first starship launch. Even if it's two years, Starship likely becomes operational before even a minimal Kuiper flotilla. But, competition is good, so even if that happens, I hope Bezos keeps the money flowing.