Musk, Satellite Internet Starlink... Establishing the First Orbital Satellite Network

[Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] SpaceX, the private space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, has established its first orbital satellite network in the 'Starlink' satellite internet construction project, according to the space science specialized media NASA Space Flight on the 26th (local time).

On that day, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying about 60 satellites from the Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex in Florida, establishing the orbital satellite network for the first time.

SpaceX plans to gradually build five orbital satellite networks called 'shells' and complete the first phase of the satellite internet project by March 2027.

The first orbital satellite network consists of a constellation of 1,584 satellites, positioned at an altitude of 500 km with a 53-degree inclination relative to the equator.

Currently, 1,578 Starlink satellites are operational, and with the addition of about 60 satellites this time, SpaceX has met the requirements to establish the first orbital satellite network.

SpaceX is providing satellite internet beta services in the mid-latitude regions of the United States, Canada, and Europe, and once the first orbital satellite network operates stably, it can expand the service area to the southern regions of the United States.

On the same day, SpaceX also succeeded in launching the Falcon 9 rocket for the 100th consecutive time.

The IT and science specialized media 'Ars Technica' reported, "The Falcon 9 rocket has not failed even once since June 2015 and succeeded in its 100th launch."

SpaceX has launched the Falcon 9 rocket 16 times this year and has established a stable operation system that launches a rocket approximately every nine days.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.