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Elon on everyday astronaut:

"Falcon neither has the volume nor the mass [to] orbit capability required for Starlink 2.0," Musk said.



It's not clear to me whether this means physically or economically; i.e., could the 2.0 satellites be put into orbit by Falcon but not at a cost that would make it worth it?


It is always a mistake to assume his tweets mean anything specific. He means they won't be launching 2.0 birds on Falcon, full stop. Reasons are slippery things.




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