Hardware
Elon Says Starlink Private Beta In 3 Months And Public In 6 Months
Posted in Business, Hardware, Online on 24th Apr, 2020
by Alex Muller
The SpaceX Starlink system will not have any competition for low altitude and low latency satellite service for many years. The nearest competitor, OneWeb, went bankrupt a few weeks ago.
Two New Solar Cells Break Records, Including Highest Efficiency Ever
Posted in Hardware on 15th Apr, 2020
by Alex Muller
The device is what’s known as a six-junction III-V solar cell, meaning it’s made up of six different types of photoactive layer.
Another Batch Of 60 Starlink Satellites.
Posted in Business, Hardware on 20th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
SpaceX has successfully launched and deployed another batch of 60 Starlink satellites.
New Tandem Perovskite-silicon Solar Cell Breaks Efficiency Record
Posted in Hardware on 11th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
The team is now working on improving this efficiency even further, with commercialization of the technology fast approaching. According to the researchers, efficiency only needs to hit about 30 percent before it becomes viable for mass production, and this is expected to happen by around 2023.
Two Thousand SpaceX Super Heavy Starship Launches For The Price Of One SLS Launch
Posted in Business, Hardware on 8th Mar, 2020
by Alex Muller
The SLS is getting $2.5-4 billion of funding each year from 2021-2025. The plan is to launch 4 times in that five year period. Each SLS is costs $3-5 billion.