WorldTekhno.com – By merging the Falcon and Starship rockets, SpaceX launched 30,000 second-generation satellites in the second-generation Starlink broadband constellation.
The goal of SpaceX is to launch several Falcon 9 satellites to accelerate the deployment of the constellation to improve Startlink services.
However, for the Space X schedule to launch this second generation constellation, David Goldman as the Director has not confirmed the time, because he has to wait for permission from the FCC.
Previously Space X said that in January it had determined the configuration for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network using Space X as a super-heavy-lift vehicle developed by the company in Boca Chika, Texas.
To reduce its impact on the environment, Space X must comply with dozens of steps from the Federal Aviation Administration to allow the launch of the Starship at Boca Chicha in June.
The advantage is that Starship is able to carry a payload of more than 100 tons to LEO, while Space X’s Falcon 9 is only able to carry a maximum payload of 23 tons.
The second-generation Starlinks deployed by Space X were able to enter service just a few weeks after launch, which is faster than the Falcon 9 which took months.
The physical structure will be technically adapted to the two rockets that will be launched. According to Elon Musk, as CEO of SpaceX, this second generation Starlinks weighs five times heavier when compared to the first generation which only weighs 1,250 kg. And from this second generation Starlinks has a length of seven meters.
Goldman said its commitment to deploying its proposed 29,988 second-generation satellites would be to use Falcon 9 or Starship in nine orbits at altitudes between 340 and 614 km.
Goldman said SpaceX remains committed to deploying all 29,988 proposed second-generation satellites — at altitudes between 340 and 614 kilometers in nine tilted orbits — whether they launch with Falcon9 or Starship.
However, in particular the launch of the satellite for the second generation constellation begins with a launch with three 500 km shells, which will be followed by a low-altitude launch of the satellite by Space X. Thus Americans will receive high-quality Broadband.
The number of Starlink satellites that have been launched by Falcon 9 Space X currently stands at 3,100 with around 50 per mission. According to Jonathan Mc Dowell as astronomer and space flight analyst, more than 2,800 satellites are currently working on LEO.
Permission for the deployment of 4,408 satellites in LEO has been obtained by SpaceX. The satellite uses the Ku-Band spectrum to connect approximately 550 km above the earth, previously the FCC authorization also granted permission for the launch of 7,500 V-Band satellites which required next-generation Starlink. the first to reach a total of 12,000 satellites for global service.
With the use of this second generation satellite will provide coverage to denser villages, with better performance and compatible with existing Starlink users.***
Source : Partomaks.com
