SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites
Capitalism in space: SpaceX last night successfully launched sixty more Starlink satellites, while also recovering the first stage during its eighth flight.
This is the second booster that has successfully completed eight flights. Its flight back to the drone ship appeared entirely routine, though SpaceX provided no footage of that return.
The 2021 launch race:
6 SpaceX
4 China
3 Russia
1 Rocket Lab
1 Virgin Orbit
1 Northrop Grumman
1 India
The U.S. now leads China 9 to 4 in the national rankings.
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Capitalism in space: SpaceX last night successfully launched sixty more Starlink satellites, while also recovering the first stage during its eighth flight.
This is the second booster that has successfully completed eight flights. Its flight back to the drone ship appeared entirely routine, though SpaceX provided no footage of that return.
The 2021 launch race:
6 SpaceX
4 China
3 Russia
1 Rocket Lab
1 Virgin Orbit
1 Northrop Grumman
1 India
The U.S. now leads China 9 to 4 in the national rankings.
My July fund-raising campaign for 2021 has now ended. Thank you all for your donations and subscriptions. While this year’s campaign was not as spectacular as last year’s, it was the second best July campaign since I began this website.
And if you have not yet donated or subscribed, and you think what I write here is worth your support, you can still do so. I depend on this support to remain independent and free to write what I believe, without any pressure from others. Nor do I accept advertisements, or use oppressive social media companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook. I depend wholly on the direct support of my readers.
If you choose to help, you can contribute via Patreon or PayPal. To use Patreon, go to my website there and pick one of five monthly subscription amounts, or by making a one-time donation. For PayPal click one of the following buttons:
If Patreon or Paypal don't work for you, you can support Behind The Black directly by sending your donation by check, payable to Robert Zimmerman, to
Behind The Black
c/o Robert Zimmerman
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Cortaro, AZ 85652
I live in SW Florida and I signed up for starlink months ago. Last week I got an email telling me they are comming to my area and I can send them a 99 dollar deposit and get in line for equipment. They said they are comming my way mid to late 2021. So I sent in the money, as it is fully refundable. (Also if I go through with it, the 500 bucks is fully refundable within 30 days. They also said there could be service interruptions as they expand which worries me as well. I am not sure if I will follow through with it as currently, I get speeds in the mid 400’s from Comcast for less than 99 bucks a month Starlink will charge. I will see what speeds people are getting at the time and decide then. I want at least 200 in order to switch. I don’t mind paying more because I really really hate Comcast. They are the most horrible company in the world. And when we colonize mars, they will be the most horrible company in the universe. I can’t wait to cancel them and rip the orange wire from my front lawn.