SpaceX launches the 6th Starlink satellite batch

An additional 60 Starlink satellites are put into low-Earth orbit to realize the ambition of building a global Internet coverage network.

Falcon 9 rocket takes 60 satellites into orbit.

After three days of delay due to rocket engine failure, SpaceX on March 18 successfully launched the 6th Starlink satellite batch , bringing the total number of active devices on the network to nearly 350 units. A total of 60 satellites, mounted atop the Falcon 9 rocket, took off at 8:16 am (local time), or 16:16 (Hanoi time), at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, America.

SpaceX plans to launch 24 Starkink missions this year, with each launch carrying 60 satellites. However, the plan could be affected by the outbreak of Covid-19, experts fear.

The US government has asked people not to gather in large numbers. Many areas - including California, where SpaceX is located - are restricted to travel. On Tuesday, NASA raised the response to the "phase 3" pandemic, requiring all employees to work from home. If it moves to "phase 4" , all NASA facilities nationwide will have to close and suspend operations.

The ultimate goal of SpaceX is to develop the "Starlink constellation" that includes more than 40,000 satellites covering high-speed broadband Internet on a global scale. The company hopes to be able to provide services to its first customers this year.

According to CEO Elon Musk, the Starlink network can generate $ 30 billion in annual revenue for SpaceX. The company plans to put that money into the development of the Starship project - a rocket and spacecraft system with the mission of bringing people to Mars for the first time.

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