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SpaceX's Starship launching to orbit for first time ever today

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  1. prodigycorp · · focus · HN ↗
    Distillation: Stream starts in about 1hr. Payload is 26 starlink v3 satellites.

    Launch window is 8:15 AM to 9:30 AM eastern time.

    Superheavy will land 7min after launch. Starship lands 9hrs post launch.

    Edit: Both will be splashdowns (originally said they'll be caught)

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    1. raverbashing · · focus · HN ↗
      &gt; Payload is 26 starlink v3 satellites.

      F9 fits how many?

      1. Good4boothee · · focus · HN ↗
        29 v2 satellites (around 4 times lighter than v3)
        1. bluecalm · · focus · HN ↗
          Yeah and v3 has 10x downlink capacity and 20x uplink capacity of the v2.
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