SpaceX to Launch 7,500 Starlink Satellites into Space

Starlink, the affordable satellite internet project of Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX, has been meeting the internet needs of many users since its first launch in 2019. While SpaceX is constantly updating its Starlink satellites, special Starlink antennas that can be used on vehicles in motion as well as introducing new technologies.

In the past 3 years close to 3500 The satellite launching company is constantly applying to equip the sky with more satellites and thus to serve more users.

Of the 30,000 satellite applications, only 7,500 were accepted.

SpaceX has applied to the Federal Communications Agency (FIC) in the USA. 50,000 units applied to send the second generation Starlink satellite into space. This application made in 2020 has finally been finalized. The FİK announced that it partially accepted the company’s application. from 50,000 satellites accepting only 7,500 of them The institution announced that the satellites can be launched from today.

First generation Starlink satellites above sea level 340 kilometers Since it was in orbit above, satellites could easily be seen from the earth, especially at night. with second generation satellites Up to 540 kilometers altitude can be placed so that the satellites are not easily visible. This paves the way for the Starlink service to be used in city centers and crowded metropolises, apart from rural areas.

SpaceX already has permission to launch more than 10,000 first-generation Starlink satellites, but the company said last year that it will not exercise these rights and said. announced that they will send second generation satellites into space. The company has not yet made a statement about when the satellites will begin to be placed in orbit.