Elon Musk Low Orbit Satellite

Billionaire entrepreneur elon musk s company spacex launched 60 more starlink satellites into low earth orbit on monday clinching a new title.

Elon musk low orbit satellite.

The goal of the elon musk starlink effort is to launch thousands of small satellites all of which will be in low earth orbit. The 36 billion company now has over 500 satellites in orbit. Spacex ceo elon musk explained on wednesday how the company s starlink satellite network will serve as the company s key money maker unlocking his vision of sending astronauts to mars. Elon musk s company spacex is inviting people to beta test its starlink satellites a mega constellation promising access to the internet from virtually anywhere on earth.

The new approval was for the addition of a very low earth orbit non geostationary satellite orbit constellation consisting of 7 518 satellites operating at altitudes from 335 kilometres 208 mi to 346 kilometres 215 mi below the iss. Last week it announced that trials of its space based internet platform could start within weeks. Satellites cast into low earth orbit by elon musk s rocket company spacex are disrupting astronomy research due to the vehicles brightness in night skies and the problem could get much worse.