Elon Musk has a dream of providing the world with high speed internet using satellites in low orbit – and it could soon become a reality. The SpaceX CEO announced on Twitter that the firm’s Starlink service will be available to certain locations in six months, with private beta in just three. Musk had noted in the past that the project needed at least 400 satellites to launch and Wednesday, he sent 60 more devices into space – bringing the total to 422. The project aims to have the devices form a constellation around the planet from a distance of 200 miles to 700 miles above the surface and transmit data to stations and customers on the ground. Scroll down for video Elon Musk has a dream of providing the world with high speed internet using satellites in low orbit – and it could soon become a reality. The SpaceX CEO announced on Twitter that the firm’s Starlink service will be available to certain locations in six months, with private beta in just three SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Station in Florida. The rocket was carrying a batch of 60 new Starlink satellites… Read full this story
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