@elonmusk: Starlink V3 is a gamechanger
Summary
Starlink reports that the first V3 satellites have successfully deployed solar arrays, fired thrusters, established connections via radio and laser links, and captured imagery of Starship.
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Starlink V3 is a gamechanger
Starlink (@Starlink): The first Starlink V3 satellites in space successfully deployed their solar arrays, fired their thrusters, established connections with the Starlink constellation using radio frequencies and laser links, and captured imagery of Starship
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