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KEY POINTS Elon Musk’s SpaceX revealed new details about plans for the next-generation of satellites in its Starlink internet system in federal filings on Wednesday. The company intends to use its massive Starship rocket as the primary vehicle to deliver the spacecraft to orbit. SpaceX says the Gen2 Starlink satellites are heavier and “will be somewhat larger and generate more power than originally” designed. and generate more power than originally” designed. Elon Musk’s SpaceX revealed new details about plans for the next-generation of satellites in its Starlink internet system in federal filings on Wednesday, including that the company intends to use its...

    Join me as I take a tour of SpaceX's Starbase facility with Elon Musk as our tour guide! This is part 1 of 3, so stay tuned, there's a lot more coming! Need a rundown on Starship? I've got you covered with our "Complete Guide to Starship" https://youtu.be/-8p2JDTd13k 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - Conversation Starts 06:18 - High Bay 28:23.- Grid Fin 33:55 - Raptor V2 39:53 - HLS 40:45 - Stage Separation / Hot Gas Thrusters 48:00 - HLS (again) 51:44 - Outro  

      Hours after SpaceX outfitted the first orbital Starship prototype with all six of its Raptor engines, the company has installed the vehicle’s nose section, effectively completing its basic structure. At the same time as teams are now working around the clock to weld Starship S20’s nose and tank sections together, SpaceX attached the first orbital-class Super Heavy – Booster 4 (B4) – to a massive crane that lives at the launch pad. Around 3pm CDT (UTC-5), after allowing a minor storm to pass through the area, Super Heavy B4 lifted free from its transport stand, raised 30-40...