MikeOnSpace
SpaceX’s progress on the Starlink rollout during the “Better Than Nothing Beta” has been truly amazing, however there are now a series of obstacles that taken together seem to be slowing things down. From chip shortages and liquid oxygen shortages, to lawsuits and laser links, I wanted to take stock of where things stand right now.
References:
* Elon Musk 100k tweet:
* Elon Musk 69420 tweet: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1408558492009566214
* Elon Musk Mobile World Congress: https://youtu.be/RcnVTgrgThE
* SpaceX Falcon9 list price: https://www.spacex.com/media/Capabilities&Services.pdf
* Gwynne Shotwell Space Symposium panel: https://youtu.be/RNvvYG6a-qo
* Starlink Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/starlink
Contents:
0:00: Intro
0:08: The Starlink Rollout So Far
1:03: Starlink Demand & Preorder
1:27: Chip Shortages
2:41: LOX Shortages
3:04: ViaSat Lawsuits
4:28: Laser Links
6:16: No Open Cells?
6:29: 2023!?
7:58: Summary
#Starlink #SpaceX #LaserLinks