On June 1, Beijing time, Sina Science and Technology News, the CEO of SpaceX announced that the next generation Starlink satellite will be bigger and stronger, and it will provide Internet services for remote areas of the world.
Musk revealed that SpaceX has begun to produce the first batch of Starlink 2.0 satellites. The second generation satellite is 7m long and weighs 1250kg, while the first generation satellite weighs only 260kg. The heavier the weight, the higher the efficiency of the satellite.
In August 2021, SpaceX announced for the first time that it would develop a new generation of satellites. Its original design is to assist the first generation of satellites. The problem is that the first generation satellite was sent to low Earth orbit by Falcon 9 carrier rocket, but it cannot deliver the second generation satellite.
Musk said: "From the perspective of volume and mass, Falcon rocket cannot meet the requirements of Star Chain 2.0. Even if we shrink the satellite, the total mass of Falcon rocket is not enough to meet the requirements of Star Chain 2.0."
As a result of this, Tesla I just pinned my hope on the Starship rocket. SpaceX is working hard to develop it. It has been delayed many times.
Musk said: "We should make the Starship rocket work and fly frequently, otherwise the star chain will be trapped on the ground."
At the beginning of the year, NASA officials wrote to FAA to express their concern. It believed that Star Chain 2.0 had risks. There were various satellites and spacecraft in space, and they had collision risks with Star Chain 2.0. (Xinghai)
