SpaceX's goal with these satellites is to bring high-speed internet connection anywhere in the world.
Notice of Elon Musk's launch of the satellite.
Most recently, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted a photo on Twitter showing that the first 60 internet satellites had completed production, placed in Falcon 9 missiles before being launched in the next few days.
According to Engadget , the time of satellite launch is expected to be May 15 or May 14. Musk also said that the first task is likely to be "erroneous" and must launch 6 more times to achieve small coverage, and 12 times for the average range.
SpaceX's goal is to launch about 11,000 Starlink satellites on Earth's low orbit until mid-2020, bringing high-speed internet connections to all over the world, especially areas without internet or connectivity. slow. This is a very long process, and will take a lot of effort, the next plan after this launch.
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