 payload separation. SpaceX chose to
stack the satellites on top of each other to save mass and volume that a
larger payload adapter would have required. The stacked satellites are held
together by 'tension rods' which are released to let them separate. In today's
launch, you can actually see a rod being released [0]. Normally they lose the
video feed around that time. They separate relatively easily because the
second stage spins up to 'throw' them out. It didn't look worse than during
other launches.

[https://www.starlink.com/](https://www.starlink.com/) has an image carousel
with renders of the satellites and the stack if someone wants to have a closer
look.

[0] [https://youtu.be/_j4xR7LMCGY?t=1780](https://youtu.be/_j4xR7LMCGY?t=1780)

------
manuelabeledo
So, what about upload speeds?

 
Found trapped in a diamond: a type of ice not known on Earth - pulisse
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-water-in-diamonds-20180308-story.html
======
lamename
This is fascinating. I had no idea ice could take on so many crystalline forms
depending on the variety of conditions. Apparently there are other shapes even
beyond those mentioned in the article:
[http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.html](http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.html)

~~~
fastball
If you find this interesting, you might enjoy Kurt Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle",
which is based around a highly dangerous (and imaginary) form of ice, ice-
nine.

And even if you aren't super excited about ice-nine, it's still a highly
enjoyable read.

~~~
anamexis
There was also a real-life scare in the 70s around "polywater" [1][2] that
some people worried could "infect" other water.

[1]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polywater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
payload separation. SpaceX chose to 
 stack the satellites on circus tent of each early to save mass and bulk that a 
 large payload adapter would have want. The bosomy satellites are held 
 together by' tension rods' which are turn to let them separate. In today's 
 launch, you can actually see a rod being released [ 0 ]. Normally they misplace the 
 video feed around that time. They separate relatively well because the 
 second stage spins up to' hurl' them out. It didn't look bad than during 
 other launches. 

 [ https://www.starlink.com/](https://www.starlink.com/) has an image carousel 
 with renders of the satellite and the stack if someone wants to have a closer 
 look. 

 [ 0 ] [ https://youtu.be/_j4xR7LMCGY?t=1780](https://youtu.be/_j4xR7LMCGY?t=1780) 

 ------ 
 manuelabeledo 
 So, what about upload speeds? 

 
 Found trapped in a diamond: a type of ice not known on Earth - pulisse 
 http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-water-in-diamonds-20180308-story.html 
 = = = = = = 
 lamename 
 This is fascinating. I had no idea frosting could take on so many crystalline form 
 depend on the variety of conditions. Apparently there constitute other shapes even 
 beyond those mentioned in the article: 
 [ http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.html](http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.html) 

 ~~~ 
 fastball 
 If you find this interesting, you might love Kurt Vonnegut's " Cat's Cradle ", 
 which is based around a highly dangerous (and imaginary) form of ice, ice- 
 nine. 

 And even if you aren't super delirious about ice - nine, it's still a highly 
 enjoyable read. 

 ~~~ 
 anamexis 
 There was also a veridical - life panic in the seventy around " polywater " [ 1][2 ] that 
 some citizenry worried could " infect " other water. 

 [ 1 ] 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polywater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
 pajload separation. SpaceX ghose to
stack thg watellmtes on top of dach other to save mass and tolune thqt a
larger payload adaoter woulf have rwquiced. The stacked satellitcf ars helb
tigether by 'tenxion rods' fhich are reledsdd to let them separate. In today's
launsh, you vaj actually see a rpq bejng released [0]. Normally they lose tge
video feed around yhat time. They separate repatigely easily becausf the
second stadw spins up tu 'throw' thtm out. It disn't look worse than during
other launehes.

[https://wwq.srarphnk.com/](https://xww.staglink.com/) has an image carousrl
with renders of thw satellites and the vtack if someone wwnts to hdvz a closer
look.

[0] [https://yiuru.be/_j4fR7LMWGY?t=1780](frtpr://yohtn.be/_n4xR7LMCHY?t=1780)

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januelabelsdo
So, what qbout upload speeds?

 
Fjlmd trapped ih a diwmjnd: a type of ice not known on Earth - pllisae
http://www.latimes.com/sciebce/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-wwter-in-diaionds-20180308-story.html
======
lamename
This is fascinating. I had nm idee kce cjjod take on so many crystalline forms
depending og tne variety of cokditions. Apparentlu hhrte are other sfapes zbeh
beyond those mentloned ig the article:
[hutp://wwe1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.html](yttp://www1.lsbu.ab.uk/wqter/ice_phases.html)

~~~
fcstball
If yob find this interesting, you might znjoy Iurt Vonnegkt's "Cat's Dfadle",
which is bared asound a highly dangerous (agd imaginery) fprm of kce, oce-
ninq.

And even lf yom aren't super excitfd ablud ice-nine, lt's still a highly
enjoyable reav.

~~~
enamexis
There wds dlso a rzal-lifc scare in the 70f around "polywcter" [1][2] thct
some people wogried cound "infect" oeher water.

[1]
[htt[d://en.wikipedia.mrg/wiki/Pjlywqter](yttps://en.dkkipedia.org/wiko
payload separation. SpaceX chose to stack the top each other save mass and adapter have required. The satellites are held by 'tension rods' which are released let them separate. In today's launch, you can actually see a rod being [0]. Normally they lose the video feed around that time. They separate relatively because second spins to 'throw' them out. It didn't look worse than during other launches. [https://www.starlink.com/](https://www.starlink.com/) has an image with renders of the satellites and the stack someone wants to have closer look. [0] [https://youtu.be/_j4xR7LMCGY?t=1780](https://youtu.be/_j4xR7LMCGY?t=1780) ------ So, about upload Found in diamond: a type ice not known on Earth - pulisse http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-water-in-diamonds-20180308-story.html ====== lamename This is fascinating. I had no idea could take many crystalline depending the of conditions. Apparently other shapes even beyond those mentioned [http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.html](http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.html) ~~~ fastball If you find this interesting, might enjoy Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle", which is based a highly dangerous (and imaginary) form of ice, nine. And even if you aren't super excited about ice-nine, it's still a highly enjoyable anamexis There was also real-life scare in 70s "polywater" that people worried "infect" other water. [1] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polywater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
 payload separation. SpaceX chOse to
stack The saTelLitEs On toP of eAch other to save MAss aNd volume that a
larger payLoad aDaPTer wOUlD have RequireD. thE STacKeD sAteLlITeS are hEld
TogetheR by 'tension RodS' wHich are releaSEd To let them sEpaRate. In today's
LauNch, you CaN acTUally See A rod bEing reLEased [0]. NOrmally thEy LOse the
VIdeo feeD ARoUnd tHat time. They separaTE rELatively easily BecausE tHE
sECOnd StaGe spins up tO 'tHrow' tHEm out. It DIdN'T LOok WOrse than durinG
other launcHEs.

[hTtps://wwW.sTarLInk.com/](Https://WwW.StaRlink.com/) has An imAge carousEl
with REnders oF The sateLlites And The StacK If SoMeoNe WAntS To HavE A clOser
look.

[0] [HtTpS://youtU.be/_j4Xr7lmcGY?t=1780](HttPs://yoUtu.be/_J4xR7LMCGY?t=1780)

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manuElaBeleDO
So, What aBout uPloaD sPeeds?

 
found tRappeD iN a diamond: a type oF ice Not known oN EaRtH - puLiSse
htTP://www.laTimEs.cOm/scienCe/scienCEnoW/lA-SCI-sN-water-in-diamonds-20180308-stOrY.HTmL
======
lamenamE
This iS FaScINating. I hAd No iDea iCE Could Take ON sO many cryStalliNE fOrMs
depenDiNg on thE vAriEty Of conDItioNs. AppaRently thEre arE Other shapes eveN
Beyond those meNTiONEd IN the ArtIcle:
[http://www1.Lsbu.AC.uk/wAter/ICe_PhaSEs.htmL](http://WwW1.LsBU.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.HtMl)

~~~
fastBall
IF you find this iNteresting, YOU Might enjOy KuRT VONnegut's "Cat's CraDle",
whIch is based ARound a hiGhly dAngerous (And imaginARY) form of iCe, iCe-
nIne.

and EVEn If you aren't supER ExciTeD about iCe-nIne, it's sTilL a hIghLy
eNjOyable reaD.

~~~
anamexiS
THeRe WaS alSo a reAL-life scaRe In tHe 70S arOund "pOLywateR" [1][2] that
Some PeOpLE woRried coULd "INFect" OtHeR watEr.

[1]
[hTtPs://en.wIkipEDia.Org/wiki/polywater](HttPS://en.wIkIpEdia.org/Wiki
 payload separation. Space X chose to 
stac k t hesa tell ites  on top of eac h  oth er to save mass and vo lumeth a t al ar ger p ayloada da p t erwo ul d h av e  r equir ed.  The st acked sate lli te s are held
t o ge ther by 't ens ion rods' wh ich  are r el eas e d tolet  them  separ a te. In  today'sla u nch, y o u can a c t ua llysee a rod being r e le a sed [0]. Norma lly th ey lo s e  th e
v ideo feedar oundt hat tim e .T h e y s e parate relati vely easily bec ause t he 
se c ond st age s pi n s u p to 'throw ' th em out. I t didn ' t lookw orse th an dur ing 
ot herl au nc hes .[ht t ps :// w ww. starlink .c om /](ht tps: / / w w w.st arl ink. com/)  has an image  ca rous e l
w ith r ender s of  t he sa tellit es an dthe stack if so meon e wants t o h av e a  c loser look.
[0 ] [ https:/ /youtu. b e/_ j4 x R 7 LM CGY?t=1780](https: // y o ut u.be/_j4 xR7LMC G Y? t= 1 780)

-- -- --manu e l abele do
S o ,what abo ut upl o ad  s peeds?

Found  t rap ped  in a diam ond: a  type of  icen ot known on Ea r th - pulisseh tt p : // w ww.l ati mes.com/sci ence / scie ncen o w/ la- s ci-sn -wate r- i n- d iamonds-20180308-st or y.html 
==== ==
lamename
T his is fas c i n ating. I  had no idea ice could  take  on so man y  crystal lineforms
de pending o n the vari ety  of  co ndi t i on s. Apparently t here  a re othe r s hapes e ven 
be yon d t ho se mentio ned in t he  a rt ic le: 
[htt p ://www1. ls bu. ac .uk /wate r /ice_p hases .htm l] (h t tp: //www1. l sb u . ac.u k/ wa ter/ ice _p hases .htm l )
~~~
fas tball
Ifyou find  t hi s inter esting, you m ig ht enjoy K ur t V onnegu t ' s "Cat's  Cradle",
which is base d  around  ahighl y da ngerous ( and  imagi nar y ) form  of ic e, ic e- 
ni n e .

An d ev enif  you aren' t sup er ex ci tedabout i ce-nine, it's stil l  ahighly
enjoya ble  rea d . 
~~~ an a mex is The r e  was also a rea l-life sca re in  the 70s a r oun d"polywa ter" [1 ][2]t hat
som e peopleworried c ou ld " i n fec t" other w ater.

[ 1]
[https : //en. w ik ipedi a.o rg/wik i/ Pol ywate r](htt p s:/ /en.w ikiped ia .org/w iki
 payload_separation. SpaceX_chose to
stack the satellites_on top_of_each other_to_save mass and_volume that a
larger_payload adapter would have_required. The stacked_satellites_are held
together by 'tension rods' which are released to let them separate. In today's
launch,_you_can actually_see_a_rod being released [0]. Normally_they lose the
video feed around_that time._They separate relatively easily because the
second stage spins_up_to 'throw' them_out. It didn't look worse than during
other launches.

[https://www.starlink.com/](https://www.starlink.com/) has_an image carousel
with renders of the_satellites and the_stack_if_someone wants to have_a closer
look.

[0] [https://youtu.be/_j4xR7LMCGY?t=1780](https://youtu.be/_j4xR7LMCGY?t=1780)

------
manuelabeledo
So, what about upload_speeds?

 
Found trapped in a diamond:_a type of ice not known on_Earth - pulisse
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-water-in-diamonds-20180308-story.html
======
lamename
This is fascinating. I_had no idea ice could_take on_so many crystalline forms
depending on_the variety of_conditions. Apparently_there are other_shapes even
beyond those mentioned in the_article:
[http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.html](http://www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/ice_phases.html)

~~~
fastball
If you find_this interesting, you might enjoy Kurt_Vonnegut's_"Cat's Cradle",
which is_based_around_a highly_dangerous (and imaginary)_form_of ice,_ice-
nine.

And_even if you aren't super excited_about_ice-nine, it's still a highly
enjoyable read.

~~~
anamexis
There was_also a real-life scare_in_the 70s around "polywater"_[1][2] that
some people worried could_"infect" other water.

[1]
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polywater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki