@SigGravitas: When the arrays are fully extended, a Starlink V3 satellite has a total operational wingspan of up to 60 metres (200 fe…
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Starlink V3 satellites have an operational wingspan of up to 60 meters, wider than a Boeing 737 airliner. Future Starship rockets will launch 60 of these satellites each.
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When the arrays are fully extended, a Starlink V3 satellite has a total operational wingspan of up to 60 metres (200 feet).
To put that scale into perspective, a single deployed V3 satellite is wider than a Boeing 737 airliner (which has a wingspan of about 36 metres).
Future Starship launches will have 60 of these on board each rocket… 🤯
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