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		jacquesm on Aug 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphon... Starship's orbital test may happen somewhere in the next 6 months, so until they succeed with that Falcon 9 is all they have (it's plenty though).

Robotbeat on Aug 26, 2022 [–]

It could be earlier than that, but they won’t deploy Starlink satellites to a permanent orbit until later flights, so I agree.

And Falcon 9, with droneship landing and fairing recovery now routine, is really a workhorse. Remarkable how much they fly it.

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