SpaceX

SpaceX Satellite net could start gigabit per second operation in 2020

Posted in Hardware on 30th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Initial prototype satellites are expected to be flown in 2017, and initial operation of the constellation could begin in 2020.

SpaceX wants to surround Earth with an internet service that's 200 times faster

Posted in Hardware on 28th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

On November 15, the company filed a lengthy application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch 4,425 satellites.

Boeing Announces Plan to Go Head-to-Head Against Elon Musk

Posted in Hardware on 27th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Musk has set a 2018 deadline for an unmanned mission to Mars, and 2025 for its manned mission.

SpaceX Files for FCC Approval for 4,425 Satellite Global Broadband Constellation

Posted in Hardware on 17th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Satellites, which will weight 386kg each, will orbit from 1,110 km to 1,325 km and provide services in the Ku and Ka frequency bands.

Should we be worried about SpaceX's plan to fuel the falcon 9 with astronauts on board?

Posted in Hardware on 13th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Why would SpaceX want to board astronauts it this way, what are the risks, and is there any way to mitigate those risks?