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4. Wasn't it more like 5 dozen?

Mon May 27, 2019, 12:35 AM

May 2019

https://www.space.com/spacex-launches-60-starlink-internet-satellites.html

I watched their video on these and it's pretty cool tech. Very forward-thinking. Much more so than how we've thrown things into space until now.

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So SpaceX puts 60 satellites in orbit... and they plan to add 11,988 more. [View all] 3Hotdogs May 2019 OP

See... PoliticAverse May 2019 #1

I am sure Space Force will have a control tower to manage democratisphere May 2019 #2

They just put 60 up HuskyOffset May 2019 #3

Wasn't it more like 5 dozen? bitterross May 2019 #4

60 of one, 5 dozen of the other ... nt eppur_se_muova May 2019 #6

Sure, let's TRIPLE the number of objects in orbit. What could go wrong ? eppur_se_muova May 2019 #7

SpaceX satellites pose new headache for astronomers Jim__ May 2019 #8

Link to The Guardian nitpicker May 2019 #9