SpaceX – Starfall
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- Points236
- Comments178
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#11Peak rank
1Days on list
132Score · 7d
Nov 5, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Hacker News
- Points
- 236
- Comments
- 178
- Submitted by
- gmays
- Posted
- Nov 5, 2026
- Site
- spacex.com
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Trending history
SpaceX – Starfall was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 5, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 46 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #11 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 15:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 16:22 UTC.
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From the discussion
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I remember mention of hollow core fiber optic strands being an ideal thing to produce in zero-G. Have the issues with terrestrial production been mostly solved?
We've run a dozen missions in LEO aboard the ISS. Any steps to remove the friction to launch and increase the cadence is a good thing. Spending a few weeks in LEO missions like this typically land in the Australian outback We do education outreach to K-16 learning institutions around the world. There are many things…
Space datacenters sounds dumb and impractical to me. Manufacturing semi conductor in space is actually a pretty interesting idea. I designed a few PVD, CVD, and IBE machines before. Ion thrusters from NASA are what semi conductors use as their source anyway. I can see the business proposition for processes like MBE…
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Is SpaceX – Starfall trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 16:22 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank SpaceX – Starfall reached?
#11 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 5, 15:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has SpaceX – Starfall been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 5, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (46 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
236 points and 178 comments; submitted by gmays on Nov 5, 2026.