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Payload will be carried for the first time in the upcoming Starship launch test

By admin, Ocak 5, 2025

Payload will be carried for the first time in the upcoming Starship launch test





Payload will be carried for the first time in the upcoming Starship launch test



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SpaceX, January 10, 2025 planned on Starship aims to reach another important milestone with the seventh test flight of its rocket. This flight is the first time a “cargo deployment test” and representing the new generation of Starlink satellites 10 models of satellites It will involve transporting it into space.

Critical test for Starship

According to the statement made by SpaceX, while Starship is in space, it will drop these model satellites, which are similar to the new generation Starlink satellites in terms of weight and size, into the relevant orbit. If the test is successful, an important step will be taken towards the active use of Starship in Starlink missions. SpaceX’s Starship rocket 60 new generation V3 Starlink at a time announced that it could carry its satellite.




Payload will be carried for the first time in the upcoming Starship launch test



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These satellites will be three times heavier than existing V2 Mini satellites. With each Starship launch with satellites weighing approximately 2 tons each, 60 Tbps bandwidth will be added to the Starlink network capacity. Each satellite will provide a 10-fold (1 Tbps) increase in download speed and a 24-fold (160 Gbps) increase in upload speed compared to V2 Mini satellites.

A test flight full of innovations

This seventh test flight of Starship is not limited to payload deployment testing. SpaceX for this flight A redesigned propulsion system and made significant upgrades, such as a 25 percent increase in fuel capacity. These improvements are expected to increase the reliability and performance of the rocket.

The test flight also included one of Starship’s reusable booster rockets. caught on landing platform is also targeted. SpaceX canceled this maneuver in its sixth test flight last November, but it successfully performed it in the previous test and launched the booster. caught it in the air. If conditions are not right again, the attempt to capture the rocket will be canceled again and the booster will make a soft landing in the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that the test flight is planned to take place on Friday, January 10, but adverse weather conditions may affect this date. Meanwhile, it was announced last month that a flight permit was obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).






Source

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/03/new-ship-new-year-spacex-to-deploy-model-starlink-satellites-on-next-starship-launch/


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