SpaceX Starlink 15 + Starlink Terminal Tear Down [Live: 25.11.20, 02:13 UTC] - 3rd Attempt
- Attempt: team standing down for additional mission assurance.
- Attempt: standing down due to bad weather at landing location
Starlink "Better Than Nothing" Beta is here. Public beta testers are about to receive the first dishes. SpaceX suggests 50 Mb/s to 150 Mb/s with latencies of 20 ms to 40 ms can be expected in the early days, steadily increasing. The monthly subscription runs at $99 and the terminal costs $499.
Starlink PUBLIC BETA is HERE!! - Equipment is in the mail - All the details on the BETA so far!
Starlink also launched a bug bounty program, which lead MikeOnSpace to tear down his terminal. For science!
Starlink Dish TEARDOWN! - Part 1 - SpaceX BugBounty is open during the Starlink Public Beta
SpaceX Starlink 15
SpaceX is launching 60 additional Satellites for their own Starlink Constellation.
The booster is a Block 5 on its 7thflight and will land on a drone ship.
The mission to low earth orbit will launch from SLC 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
SpaceX will attempt to capture the fairings.
This flight also marks the 100th flight of a Falcon 9.
Cargo:
- Payload mass is approximately 18,5 tonnes
- 60 Starlink Satellites
Check your local time of launch at: www.timeanddate.com
Where to watch:
30 minutes before Launch: Tim Dodd
15 minutes before launch: SpaceX Livestream
Background information about previous SpaceX launches: Wikipedia
Why SpaceX is Making Starlink - Real Engineering: Youtube
MikeOnSpace: OFFICIAL Starlink SPEED TEST results and SPACE LASERS - details on the Private Beta and Public Beta
Mark Handley: Using ground relays with Starlink
MikeOnSpace: Amazon KUIPER vs SpaceX STARLINK - Another heavyweight enters the race for Global Satellite Internet
Useful links to stay up to date on launches:
Spaceflightnow.com: Launch Schedule
Everyday Astronaut: Prelaunch Previews
Space News:
NASA Spaceflight nasaspacefight.com
TMRO: YouTube
Be aware, this is rocket surgery.
Small disturbances can lead to postponed launches. Making sure everything is just right is way cheaper than risking big fireworks.