SpaceX has successfully launched the latest batch of its
Starlink satellites.
Sunday’s launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, brings the total number of Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit to more than 800, forming a constellation large enough to beam high-speed internet down to Earth.....
The network is already live in areas of Canada and northern US, where a limited number of users have tested it.
Emergency responders in Washington State set up a free WiFi hotspot using the Starlink network for residents of Malden, which was mostly destroyed by wildfires in September.
A
remote Native American tribe has also used Starlink for remote learning and telehealth appointments during the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this month, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that a wider public beta would be possible following launches in October.
“Once these satellites reach their target position, we will be able to roll out a fairly wide public beta in northern US and hopefully southern Canada,” he
tweeted. “Other countries to follow as soon as we receive regulatory approval.”.....