Elon Musk Details Generation 2 Starlink Satellites

Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet company, has developed a second-generation satellite for low Earth orbit, but it's too big for takeoff. The Gen2 satellite is considerably larger than the over 2,500 Starlink satellites orbiting 340 miles above the Earth's surface. Gen2 satellites are 22 feet long and weigh 2,755 pounds, according to an interview with Musk on the YouTube show Everyday Astronaut on Thursday. The first-generation satellites weigh 573 pounds, or about one-fifth as much as Gen2. More

(Source: CNET - Jun 1)