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by tigershark 1581 days ago
No, OneWeb didn’t do anything remotely comparable. Starlink satellites are currently more than all the human satellites ever launched. Smaller in scope is a euphemism, you are comparing a mere 650 satellites with 42k, 2 orders of magnitude more.
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qayxc 1581 days ago
There aren't 42k Starlink satellites in orbit.

It's about 1,500 active satellites versus 600 + ~50 spares - quite comparable.

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tigershark 1581 days ago
The plan is for 42k satellites, currently there are still more Starlink satellites than all the other satellites ever launched.
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qayxc 1580 days ago
The "plan" also was to land a Dragon capsule on Mars by 2018 [0]. The "plan" also was to fly people around the Moon in 2018 [1].

It's pointless to base your assessment on plans if the past showed how quickly they evaporate in light of new developments.

[0] http://spaceref.com/mars/spacex-will-start-going-to-mars-in-...

[1] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/spacex-mo...

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