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Post by biglakebass on Jun 2, 2024 16:22:25 GMT -6
wow, that is interesting!!!!
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Post by Foggy on Jun 2, 2024 17:19:35 GMT -6
wow, that is interesting!!!! At the time we did not know they were doing rocket launches out of Vanderberg AFB in California....a few hundred miles away. We did not know if it was incoming or outgoing or a meteor, North Korea, or aliens. Thought for a minute it was launched out of Luke AFB just a few miles away?? Learned just a bit later that it was Musk's Starlink launch. They did several more in the following days....but none were as clear as this one. On a clear night just after the sun goes down.....the contrail is still lighted by the sun....and it is really an awesome sighting. ![](https://i.ibb.co/MCTrnPC/rocket-2.jpg)
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Post by smsmith on Jun 2, 2024 17:33:20 GMT -6
SpaceX/starlink is an incredible venture. Musk got a couple hundred million from the US. Boeing got over a billion. Musk has been launching satellites weekly and taking astronauts from all over the world to the space station for years. Boeing scrapped their initial launch today or yesterday. They've done nothing to advance technology. Like him or hate him, Elon Musk is a genius
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Post by smsmith on Jun 23, 2024 8:54:39 GMT -6
Since we now have functional high speed internet, we can add some security cams. I put a Blink cam looking down the driveway and one at the front door. Made the wife happy
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Post by Foggy on Jun 23, 2024 12:26:40 GMT -6
SpaceX/starlink is an incredible venture. Musk got a couple hundred million from the US. Boeing got over a billion. Musk has been launching satellites weekly and taking astronauts from all over the world to the space station for years. Boeing scrapped their initial launch today or yesterday. They've done nothing to advance technology. Like him or hate him, Elon Musk is a genius Trump has talked about the USA investing in an "iron dome" national defense system.....much like that of Israel. Sounds like a good plan to prevent us from nuclear disaster. Seems to me Elon would be the best positioned person / company to make this vision a reality.....based on the experience with SpaceX and Starlink. He does get 'er done. Not sure how you invest in this?......is Space X a public company?
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Post by Foggy on Jun 23, 2024 15:51:56 GMT -6
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Post by smsmith on Jun 23, 2024 17:43:42 GMT -6
SpaceX/starlink is an incredible venture. Musk got a couple hundred million from the US. Boeing got over a billion. Musk has been launching satellites weekly and taking astronauts from all over the world to the space station for years. Boeing scrapped their initial launch today or yesterday. They've done nothing to advance technology. Like him or hate him, Elon Musk is a genius Trump has talked about the USA investing in an "iron dome" national defense system.....much like that of Israel. Sounds like a good plan to prevent us from nuclear disaster. Seems to me Elon would be the best positioned person / company to make this vision a reality.....based on the experience with SpaceX and Starlink. He does get 'er done. Not sure how you invest in this?......is Space X a public company? I'd have to do some digging, but I'm pretty sure Trump's administration had a tentative deal with Musk on delivering high speed internet to rural America. That didn't happen thanks to the change in the Whitehouse. Biden hates Musk because Musk is anti-union.
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Post by Foggy on Jun 23, 2024 18:52:26 GMT -6
Trump has talked about the USA investing in an "iron dome" national defense system.....much like that of Israel. Sounds like a good plan to prevent us from nuclear disaster. Seems to me Elon would be the best positioned person / company to make this vision a reality.....based on the experience with SpaceX and Starlink. He does get 'er done. Not sure how you invest in this?......is Space X a public company? I'd have to do some digging, but I'm pretty sure Trump's administration had a tentative deal with Musk on delivering high speed internet to rural America. That didn't happen thanks to the change in the Whitehouse. Biden hates Musk because Musk is anti-union. One thing about Muak.....if he has a mission to do something.....he gets it done. Already has tackled so many huge projects. Finance to autos and rocket ships. He will make the internet and GPS tech available throughout the world.....and control who gets it and when. Billons of people are/will pay for this satellite technology to operate things from TV's and phones to machinery and self driving trucks. Musk has vision. That referenced article points out that Space X may be one of the largest companies in the world already......and it's stock is not yet on the open market. The man is on a mission to provide life on Mars for crying out loud! I would not bet against him.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 23, 2024 19:27:47 GMT -6
I'd have to do some digging, but I'm pretty sure Trump's administration had a tentative deal with Musk on delivering high speed internet to rural America. That didn't happen thanks to the change in the Whitehouse. Biden hates Musk because Musk is anti-union. One thing about Muak.....if he has a mission to do something.....he gets it done. Already has tackled so many huge projects. Finance to autos and rocket ships. He will make the internet and GPS tech available throughout the world.....and control who gets it and when. Billons of people are/will pay for this satellite technology to operate things from TV's and phones to machinery and self driving trucks. Musk has vision. That referenced article points out that Space X may be one of the largest companies in the world already......and it's stock is not yet on the open market. The man is on a mission to provide life on Mars for crying out loud! I would not bet against him. I agree, I wouldn't bet against Elon Musk. I think he's likely the modern Nikola Tesla. I imagine he thinks he is too..I can admire confidence when its deserved.
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Post by sd51555 on Jun 23, 2024 22:42:42 GMT -6
wow, that is interesting!!!! At the time we did not know they were doing rocket launches out of Vanderberg AFB in California....a few hundred miles away. We did not know if it was incoming or outgoing or a meteor, North Korea, or aliens. Thought for a minute it was launched out of Luke AFB just a few miles away?? Learned just a bit later that it was Musk's Starlink launch. They did several more in the following days....but none were as clear as this one. On a clear night just after the sun goes down.....the contrail is still lighted by the sun....and it is really an awesome sighting. ![](https://i.ibb.co/MCTrnPC/rocket-2.jpg) How's that space rocket going to get to outer space flying parallel to the ground? ![](https://i.ibb.co/17M2f58/outerspace.png)
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Post by Foggy on Jun 24, 2024 7:06:37 GMT -6
"How's that space rocket going to get to outer space flying parallel to the ground? "
^ What do I look like?....a rocket scientist? lol
I kinda wondered that too. But that rocket is 500 miles away.......and they put these space x stations in a grid blanketing America and all across the map.....and at relatively low altitudes.
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Post by buckvelvet on Jun 24, 2024 8:02:43 GMT -6
Since we now have functional high speed internet, we can add some security cams. I put a Blink cam looking down the driveway and one at the front door. Made the wife happy Are you liking that Starlink deal Stu?
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Post by smsmith on Jun 24, 2024 9:22:48 GMT -6
Since we now have functional high speed internet, we can add some security cams. I put a Blink cam looking down the driveway and one at the front door. Made the wife happy Are you liking that Starlink deal Stu? yep
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Post by Reagan on Jun 24, 2024 16:58:40 GMT -6
Starlink was installed at my cabin today.
I screwed up and should have ordered the pivot mount. It is on the way now. But the system is installed even though the permanent mount will arrive next week.
So far, it’s bad ass. Big upgrade from the Verizon hot spot.
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Post by biglakebass on Jun 24, 2024 20:04:58 GMT -6
Whats the monthly cost
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