Share with friends and circles of friends with wechat scanning QR code < / P > < p > < p > < July 19. SpaceX has completed 31 rocket launches this year, the same as the number of launches last year p>
among them, 17 launches were to send the satellite chain Internet satellite into low earth orbit. Since 2019, SpaceX has completed 52 missions to launch satellite chains. The last time was last Sunday, a Falcon 9 rocket sent 53 satellite chains into space p>
at present, there are more than 2800 satellites in low earth orbit. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States has approved SpaceX to launch 4408 satellite chains. SpaceX wants to launch 30000 satellites in total, and has applied for it p>
musk plans to use the funds obtained from the star chain Internet service to fund the dream of colonizing Mars p>
since this year, SpaceX Rockets have been launched on average more than once a week. At least four launch plans will be completed before the end of July. In addition, SpaceX plans to complete another 38 launch missions before the end of this year p>
although SpaceX's launch schedule is very busy, in a letter written to Gwynne shotwell, President of SpaceX last month, employees said that Musk's behavior on social media affected the company's morale and scared away candidates p>
"Musk's behavior in the public domain often distracts and embarrasses us, especially in recent weeks," the company's employees wrote in the letter, "SpaceX must quickly and clearly distinguish itself from Musk's personal effects." (Chenchen) < / P > < p > related reading: < / P > < p > SpaceX successfully launched 53 star chain Internet satellites into low earth orbit < / P > < p > source: techweb < / P > < p > SpaceX, the US space exploration technology company, launched 53 star chain Internet satellites into low earth orbit. At 10:20 a.m. Eastern time on Sunday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 53 Internet satellites in the star chain was launched from the Cape Canaveral space base. With the successful launch on Sunday local time, SpaceX has launched 2858 satellite chain Internet satellites, including prototype satellites and test satellites that are no longer in operation p>
as early as January 2015, spacex CEO Elon Musk announced the "star chain" Satellite Internet service project, which aims to provide users around the world with high-speed Internet access, especially in rural and remote areas. At present, the company's satellite Internet services have covered nearly 40 markets around the world p>
since the project was announced, SpaceX has carried out many satellite launch missions. On Sunday, local time, the company said that this was the 52nd time for the company to carry out the satellite launch mission of the satellite chain, and also the fourth time since this month. Earlier this month, foreign media reported that SpaceX plans to launch five satellite links in July p>
it is reported that SpaceX's satellite internet service project has been seeking to expand its user base from individual broadband users in rural areas with poor network coverage to enterprise customers in the fields of automobiles, ships and aviation p>
at the end of May this year, it was revealed that star chain had more than 400000 users worldwide, compared with only more than 90000 users in early August last year p>
in addition, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States has approved SpaceX's application to use its satellite Internet on mobile tools including cars, trucks, ships and aircraft earlier this month p>