SpaceX has successfully completed the first mission for its Starlink satellite system. SpaceX successfully landed its booster on their drone in the ocean, and successfully deployed their satellites.
SpaceX successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket and landed their main booster on a drone within the Atlantic ocean. SpaceX launched from the Cape Canaveral Airforce Base in Florida, from complex 40, on Thursday, May 23rd, 2019. SpaceX launched 60 Starlink satellites as a start to their constellation project of hundreds or thousands of satellites that will provide the entire planet with internet service. After experiencing many delays, The constellation is expected to be completed and operational by 2027, but some satellites may begin operations for consumers sooner, analysts suspect by 2021-2022.
The Starlink mission is expected to have over 1000 satellites providing internet to our entire planet, its an ambitious mission from Elon Musk. Will you be subscribing to their service if it becomes available for you?
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
SpaceX First World Wide Internet Mission Successful
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