[senectus1]

looks impressive... but in reality "5,601 orbiting satellites", this is nothing.. I remember seeing that their ultimate goal is in the 30,000 region.

Imagine what that globe with red dots will look like then!

https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html

>The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted SpaceX permission to fly 12,000 Starlink satellites, and the company has filed paperwork with an international regulator to loft up to 30,000 additional spacecraft.

[mschuster91]

> I remember seeing that their ultimate goal is in the 30,000 region.

When applying for permits, it makes sense to vastly overshoot your actual goal, it gives you negotiation reserves.