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SpaceX's Starship to deploy mock satellites in next test (www.reuters.com)

submitted 1 week ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX said on Friday its upcoming Starship test flight would include the rocket's first attempt to deploy payloads in space by releasing 10 model Starlink satellites, a key demonstration for Starship's potential in the satellite launch market.

"While in space, Starship will deploy 10 Starlink simulators, similar in size and weight to next-generation Starlink satellites as the first exercise of a satellite deploy mission," SpaceX said in a blog post on its website.

The Starship flight from SpaceX's sprawling Boca Chica, Texas facilities, tentatively planned for later this month, will mark the seventh demonstration in a test-to-failure style of rocket development where the company tests new upgrades with each flight.

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[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So weird to say

Elon Musk's SpaceX

We don't do that for other companies, and he hardly engineers anything at spacex

[–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://lemmy.world/post/23921992

Reuters is using the same kind of title.

Are they trying to say that Musk is the main worker at Starlink too?

[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

yes

[–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu 1 points 1 week ago

Hmm so even Reuters is in this cabal. This is concerning.

[+] Tetsuo@jlai.lu -28 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What's your point exactly?

Elon Musk owns this business so it's Elon Musk's SpaceX.

He is a famous personality no matter what people think about him.

Also Apple was never mentioned without Steve Jobs or Microsoft without Bill Gates.

[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 week ago (3 children)

People usually do not write Bill Gates's Microsoft or Steve Jobs's Apple

[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Musk has been trying to get as much publicity as possible it would seem. The media is probably participating because it’ll generate clicks from those who vehemently oppose him and those who worship him.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Idk, we affectionately say "Tim Apple."

[–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu -5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I would argue they don't usually say it that way for Musk either so that's why I asked what your point was.

Also, I would appreciate not being downvoted because people assume I'm pro Musk. I'm not. I just try to understand why this sentence would trigger a comment like yours.

Do you imply that this article's sentence was that way to promote Musk? I just thought that since Musk is a prominent personality that is constantly on the news anyway there is nothing really surprising in presenting SpaceX as his business. Especially when it is his business.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I would argue they don't usually say it that way for Musk

OP said it's weird that they did and you seem to agree and give reasons why. I don't see the confusion.

[–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

OP says it's weird. I'm saying this might be unusual but doesn't really show any intent from the author beside saying Elon Musk owns spaceX.

I don't quite understand if OP thinks there is ulterior motive and if so what is it?

Elon Musk's spaceX seems like a neutral and factual way to present this information.

But I guess I will never know why this is weird. Nevermind.

[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I just found it odd to phrase it that way, as I find it's uncommon and it feels like it would place him as the main worker of that company. I don't know the intent of the author

[–] Tetsuo@jlai.lu 1 points 1 week ago

OK thanks for the clarification.

I think it's very easy to find an "unusual" way to write something in any article as any author kind of has his own way to write but I understand what you mean.

Also my English is probably lacking in not being able to see that kind of nuance or what is really unusual.

I just thought that was the most straightforward way to convey that SpaceX is owned by Musk. Now the relevancy of this information in this article is another debate.

I thought Musk just spent a lot of his money on that business to own it and that it doesn't imply that he was taking part of engineering. I read Musk's bio a long time ago and my understanding was that he made much of his initial money through PayPal and then just bought businesses to add to his portfolio.

Also I would like to point out that even someone completely evil and with bad intentions can totally buy the right business and see it grow. So in now way I'm congratulating Musk or assuming he is the reason this business was successful. Trump had many very bad investments but still remained rich and powerful so it's not like there is a direct correlation of the two.

So Musk might be a total asshole, he is still the owner of SpaceX:

Elon Musk's SpaceX

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago

Still time for SpaceX employees to do the right thing and load him in the payload bay