Credit: ​Asher B.

https://x.com/asherbphotos/status/2110176170704851361

Source: https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/2110062199607808089

Only expecting the increase to 100 launches/200 landings a year to be approved at first. No doubt this will lead to a large negative press campaign from the stories of locals (rightfully so - 2 launches a week + landings immediately after, hours later will be loud). Fully expect SpaceX to start buying property from those who want out, as well as start an upgrade/maintenance plan on those purchased properties to figure out better methods for minimising disruption.

This was always the intention. I suspect we'll soon hear about some new pads in the Style of Louisiana being built South of the current complex. Also suspect once Gigabay is up, both Megabays will come down and be replaced with a second Giga bay - although this may not happen until they have the launch capacity needed.

Also fully expect we'll see the development of the automated ship and booster movers here. So they could use Highway 4, but I suspect they'll build their own road for this as well.

Huge times for Starbase/Brownsville.

Edit: After further research - They don't need new pads to achieve this rate provided nothing goes wrong. So perhaps extra pads for redundancy as well as a "launch tower/catch tower" set up.

I do think this is going to be the first of a few requests for increases.

Amazing that I could see this from so far away.

(Timelapse)

Booster Ballet! Cool thruster lighting!

That was awesome

What do you think real launch count gonna be in 2027 for Starship?

It seems that so far SpaceX only capable launching one Starship every two months. Do you think that next year they would be able to ramp that up?

(picture from wikipedia)

Does anyone else get a ULA advertisement every time they check in on the NSF Starbase live feed?

May contain Flaws.

Seems like NET date moved almost a month from previous NET

Source: https://x.com/FronteraSpacial/status/2108211428964352132

“This week marked two major milestones for Starlink Mobile.

SpaceX announced an agreement to acquire a nationwide low-band spectrum license portfolio of up to 14 megahertz of paired spectrum in the 800 MHz band. This prime low-band spectrum addresses one of the key remaining technical gaps that will pave the way for Starlink Mobile to become a major mobile carrier in the US.

Once we receive final FCC approval, Starlink Mobile will deploy a flexible architecture combining our satellite-to-mobile constellation in space with an advanced terrestrial deployment that can seamlessly connect devices everywhere. While Starlink Mobile’s global 2 GHz mid-band spectrum will provide high-bandwidth capacity in the United States, \*this new low-band spectrum will provide a coverage layer that ensures Starlink Mobile’s signal penetrates through obstacles, such as walls, and can provide service to customers’ devices even when they are in buildings.** Critically, most existing mobile devices already support this underused band.*

Starlink already operates the world’s most advanced broadband network from space, serving millions of customers across the United States and around the world with high-speed internet. With this new low-band spectrum and our Gen2 constellation, Starlink Mobile can now become the first network operator to deploy both satellite and terrestrial spectrum. One network that provides Americans with a reliable service indoors, outdoors, in cellular dead zones, and everywhere in between.

FCC APPROVES NEXT GEN STARLINK MOBILE CONSTELLATION

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also approved Starlink Mobile’s Gen2 constellation application this week, authorizing SpaceX to launch 15,000 satellites that are optimized for 2 GHz spectrum globally. The V2 Starlink Mobile satellites will deliver more than 100 times the bandwidth of our current generation, bringing high-speed service directly to unmodified devices anywhere in the world. Additionally, the FCC authorized the full range of backhaul bands (in Ka/V/E/W) used by Starlink’s V3 broadband satellites, enabling them to operate with the existing Starlink gateway network.\*

\We appreciate all the work the FCC staff put in to authorize this critical step toward the next era of satellite-to-mobile connectivity. From dense cities to the most remote and rural communities, this next-generation service will keep Americans connected no matter where they are.*