- SpaceX launched the first batch of Starlink internet satellites on board the Falcon 9 spaceship in 2024.
- Starlink has launched twenty-one satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- Starlink aims to build a satellite internet network that reaches every part of the planet.
SpaceX, under Elon Musk‘s leadership, launched the first batch of Starlink internet satellites on board the Falcon 9 spaceship in 2024, marking the beginning of a new enterprise.
The launch took place at 10:44 p.m. EST on January 2. By providing direct-to-cell capabilities, these satellites hope to open up the possibility of direct smartphone access to satellite broadband. It is anticipated that this invention would address geographical challenges that usually impede the supply of Internet services.
Elon Musk’s Starlink
Via the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, Starlink, a satellite internet network, has launched twenty-one satellites into low-Earth orbit.
All users will be able to text, call, and browse from anywhere in the world using the first six satellites that have Direct-to-Cell capability. In areas where internet connectivity is scarce or nonexistent, the service is very crucial.
When there is a disaster or other emergency where terrestrial infrastructure is unavailable, it can be quickly implemented. An impressive 8.5 minutes after takeoff, the first stage of the Falcon 9 safely returned to Earth, landing on the droneship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ in the Pacific Ocean.
With more than 5100 active satellites now in orbit, Starlink aims to build a satellite internet network that reaches every part of the planet. In areas where dependable internet connectivity is scarce or nonexistent, the service is especially important.
