Tonight, SpaceX will launch the first flock of their Starlink satellites to space. These are the vanguard of what CEO Elon Musk hopes will eventually become a network of 12,000 orbiting devices providing cheap, global internet coverage. The launch window opens at 10:30 p.m. E.T.
Tonight's SpaceX Starlink Launch Could be the Start of a New Internet
CEO Elon Musk hopes the satellites will eventually become a network of 12,000 orbiting devices providing cheap, global internet coverage.
The first real batch of Starlink satellites launched in 2018 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. (Credit: SpaceX)
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