Ever wondered why Elon Musk is so high on Starlink, the low orbit internet access centric satellite constellation his company, Space X is building? It is because despite all the talk about Mars colonies, for now, communications is what will pay the bills and keep SpaceX growing. And it could be a lot more disruptive … Continue reading Why Elon Musk & SpaceX badly need Starlink
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Space is running out of space ;-)
Humans have put 8,378 objects put into space since the first Sputnik in 1957 and at the beginning of 2019 4,987 satellites were still up there, and 1957 are operational. From 1964to 2012 roughly 131 satellites were launched every year. In 2017 453 satellites were launched in space. In 2018, the number fell to 382. … Continue reading Space is running out of space đ
A skeptics take on Rural Global Satellite BroadbandÂ
Alex Blum of Rugged Communications explains why Silicon Valley’s obsession with small global satellites is the wrong way to think about connecting the planet. It isn’t easy and other better options exist. # Continue reading A skeptics take on Rural Global Satellite BroadbandÂ