“@engineers_feed Falcon/Dragon are designed to withstand multiple lightning strikes, but we don’t think it would be wise to take this risk”
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“Also the heaviest Falcon 9 payload at 16.25 metric tons”
“4 mins to Dragon loss of signal due to atmospheric entry plasma”
“Dragon launching in 2 mins”
“Internet connectivity brings prosperity [@XFreeze] Elon Musk explains how Starlink will actually move the GDP of countries “If you don’t have access to the internet, or it’s too expensive or low bandwidth, you cannot access MIT lessons, you can’t access information, and you can’t sell your goods and services” Starlink changes”
“Maybe call Tesla solar roof tiles product Solarglass? Like Dragonglass, but solar!”
“Falcon fairing halves missed the net, but touched down softly in the water. Mr Steven is picking them up. Plan is to dry them out & launch again. Nothing wrong with a little swim.”
“Starlink Maritime system enables high speed Internet connectivity even in heavy seas & hurricane winds https://t.co/6R4p73UGOT https://www.starlink.com/maritime”
“Starlink continuity test with Diablo Hardcore. Any major lag or a brief loss of connection means permadeath, so it is the best test. https://t.co/fqclozxLwN”
“Starlink is helping many people around the world”
“Starlink now connects over 5M people in 125 countries! [@Starlink] Starlink is connecting more than 5M people with high-speed internet across 125 countries, territories and many other markets. Thank you to all of our customers around the world!🛰️🌎❤️→ http://starlink.com/stories)”
“Cool! Starlink will keep improving as we launch more satellites. [@SawyerMerritt] Review of @Starlink on United Airlines: "It is an absolute game changer. I had download speeds in excess of 250 Mbps, and upload speeds of nearly 30 Mbps. With Starlink, I can do anything in the air that I could do on the ground."”
“Falcon Rising https://t.co/XnXlTL8lhI”
“Congratulations to the @Starlink team for achieving activation in 155+ countries! [@Starlink] This year, we activated Starlink in 35+ new markets, and are now covering 155+ countries and a global area home to 3.2 billion people, including those who live in some of the most remote places on Earth”
“Starlink is about to exceed 80% of all active satellites, with rest of world, including rest of US, <20% https://t.co/EpJXx6vceY https://x.com/i/grok/share/Eq5FqDDJrLAblcQRQ7991hRJY”
“Camera views from inside the payload fairing #FalconHeavy https://t.co/vQaz2yJ5yY https://www.instagram.com/p/Be3m_LNgOYY/”
“@RonPaul You should get @Starlink”
“About a month away from the first orbital test flight of crew Dragon”
“@shlomo_karhi We are not so naive. Per my post, no Starlink terminal has attempted to connect from Gaza. If one does, we will take extraordinary measures to confirm that it is used *only* for purely humanitarian reasons. Moreover, we will do a security check with both the US and Israeli…”
“First two Starlink demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed and communicating to Earth stations https://t.co/TfI53wHEtz”
“Another batch of Starlinks in orbit, 7 hours after the astronaut launch”
“Falcon Heavy remains go for launch at 1:30pm on Tuesday”
“Solving cell phone dead zones with @Starlink [@MikeSievert] Today marks a huge step in @TMobile’s mission to end dead zones. T-Satellite is officially out of beta and available to anyone who wants it — including Verizon and AT&T customers! With 650+ satellites in orbit, the largest satellite-to-mobile constellation on the planet aims to”
“Get the Performance terminal from @Starlink! [@Starlink] Starlink’s most rugged kit yet, Performance offers reliable high-speed internet (400+ Mbps download speeds) in the most extreme and remote environments. Aluminum enclosure, IP69K waterproof rating, advanced power supply with AC/DC, and more → http://starlink.com/performance”
“One square mile on the surface receives ~2.5 Gigawatts of solar energy. That’s Gigawatts with a “G”. It’s ~30% higher in space. The Starlink global satellite network is entirely solar/battery powered. Factoring in solar panel efficiency (25%), packing density (80%) and usable…”
“If things go well, Falcon will launch about once a week on average in 2022, delivering ~2/3 of all Earth payload to orbit”
“@lexfridman They froze Starlink’s bank accounts too, despite Starlink being a separate company with different shareholders and having broken no laws and given no warning.”
“Starlink now in Antigua & Barbuda. Available in over 150 countries! [@Starlink] Starlink's high-speed, low-latency internet is now available in Antigua and Barbuda! 🛰️🇦🇬❤️ → http://starlink.com/antiguaandbarbuda”
“True [@aaronburnett] Prediction: FSD + Starlink will meaningfully contribution to a measurable increase in nomadic lifestyle and decrease in urbanization in the US within 5 years. 10 years max Our country is absolutely beautiful and the average population density is <50 people per square km. Wide”
“Dragon returning from orbit”
“Long road to reusabity of Falcon 9 primary boost stage…When upper stage & fairing also reusable, costs will drop by a factor >100. https://t.co/WyTAQ3T9EP”
“We even did a Starlink video call on one airplane aloft to Starlink on another, far away, airplane aloft and it worked perfectly with no lag!”
“@eddyiskongz Turn on Starlink only when needed and place antenna away as far away from people as possible”
“@Grummz Nobody, and I mean nobody, gets to trash E. Gary Gygax and the geniuses who created Dungeons & Dragons. What the fuck is wrong with Hasbro and WoTC?? May they burn in hell.”
“@TheBabylonBee Pshaw, how pedestrian! I was thinking more … space dragons with “lasers””
“@GreenDragonBot 😉”
“Dragon Crew Arm. Astronauts will walk this gantry to enter Dragon & depart for the @Space_Station. https://t.co/rKkUTeHson”
“Grid fin hydraulic pump stalled, so Falcon landed just out to sea. Appears to be undamaged & is transmitting data. Recovery ship dispatched.”
“Starlink is a total gamechanger [@MarioNawfal] STARLINK TURNS AIRPLANE WIFI FROM USELESS TO UNREAL Airline Wi Fi used to mean loading screens and rage quitting. Starlink just changed the rules at 35,000 feet. * Satellite powered internet delivers fast, low latency connection gate to gate, not just cruising altitude *… https://x.com/i/web/status/2003767614963658807”
“@DC_Draino Starlink”
“Ms. Tree caught the Falcon fairing!!”
“@georgenjoroge_ @amerix Starlink Mini will be about half the standard terminal price and available later this year”
“@DC_Draino Having Starlink, even as a backup, would be wise”
“Starlink now available in São Tomé and Príncipe 🇸🇹! [@Starlink] Starlink's high-speed, low-latency internet is now available in São Tomé and Príncipe! 🛰️🇸🇹❤️ → http://starlink.com/saotomeandprincipe”
“That was played & uploaded via @Starlink while airborne [deleted tweet]”
“Extended tracking shot of Falcon 9 https://t.co/LlUIgOqCxC https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FWUv7XXBb2Y&feature=youtu.be”
“We might need a different name, as this is basically just Starlink with roaming capability, so you can take your terminal anywhere.”
“@stats_feed Starlink now constitutes a majority of all active satellites”
“@AdamLowisz This drooling imbecile doesn’t even realize that Starlink is the backbone of Ukraine military communications”
“Upper atmosphere winds currently 20% above max allowable load. Holding for an hour to allow winds to diminish. #FalconHeavy”
