Elon Musk’s goal of beaming high-speed internet to remote parts of Earth using orbiting satellites just got a step closer to reality.
SpaceX on Tuesday launched a batch of 60 Starlink satellites, bringing the total number in orbit to more than 700, according to Ars Technica. Musk, SpaceX’s CEO, said this was enough for a public beta.
“Once these satellites reach their target position, we will be able to roll out a fairly wide public beta in northern US & hopefully southern Canada,” he tweeted after the launch.
This beta would include the Detroit metro area and Ann Arbor, Michigan, he said in response to a question.
“Other countries to follow as soon as we receive regulatory approval,” he added.
Full article : Elon Musk says Starlink now has enough satellites in orbit to launch a public beta of its high-speed internet service