Elon Musk Shared Details of the Next Generation Starlink Satellite

SpaceX, of which Elon Musk is the CEO, continues to continue the Starlink project, which it developed with the promise of cheap and fast internet to the whole world. Until today More than 2000 satellites were sentThere has been a new important development regarding the project, which aims to increase the total number of satellites to 42 thousand.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, on his Starbase tour with The Everyday Astronaut channel, announced that Starlink satellites The prototype of the next-generation model has been developed. explained. Sharing that this prototype was sent to the Starship factory in South Texas to be stored, Musk also spoke about what has changed in the new generation Starlink satellite.

It will be 4-5 times larger than the previous generation:

• Difference between Starlink V1.5 and V1.0 satellites.

In his statement to YouTuber, Musk said that the next generation satellite called Starlink Gen2 or V2.0 It will have a weight of 1.25 tons and a length of 7 meters. explained. In other words, the new generation Starlink satellites will have dimensions that are almost 4-5 times larger than the existing Starlink satellites. In addition, the new generation Starlink satellites will have more advanced capabilities than the previous generation satellites.

Starlink V2.0 satellites, although heavier and larger than the current generation, 5 – 10 times higher efficiency can provide. The V2.0 satellite, which will be produced in higher numbers than the previous generation Starlink satellites, will be more sustainable and profitable on paper than the previous generation.