From Tom's Hardware: SpaceX revealed its new V3 Starlink satellites, which it says will provide gigabit connectivity to users and enable 60 Tera-bits-per-second downlink capacity on the Starlink network. The company says each launch will add 20 times the capacity of its current V2 mini offering.
The above animation was first shared by SpaceX on Monday, during a live stream of the 11th flight test of SpaceX’s reusable Starship vehicle, notes PCMag. And now we can see why SpaceX has started to use its more powerful Starship vehicle, in preference over the existing Falcon 9 rocket, which was used for prior generation satellite deployments..
As well as their obviously significantly larger physical form, a V3 satellite is estimated to weigh in at as much as 2,000kg (4,409 pounds). Compare that to the existing V2 Mini satellites, which are less than 600kg, and the V1 satellites at around 300kg.
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