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What will the Starlink internet speed be and how much will it cost?
Harry Pettit, Senior Digital Technology and Science Reporter
Apr 28 2021, 5:54 ET
SPACEX launches hundreds of satellites into orbit every year as part of its project to beam cheap WiFi to people s homes from space.
The scheme is still in its early stages, with testing already underway in the UK and US. So how fast is Starlink, and how much does it cost?
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What is Starlink?
Starlink is a satellite project launched by billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in 2015.
Musk intends to put 12,000 satellites into Earth s orbit over next decade, possibly rising to 42,000 in future.
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SpaceX Scrubs Starlink Launch, Shoots For Monday Night Takeoff
03/01/21 AT 12:35 PM
Elon Musk’s Space X had to abort its Falcon 9 launch on Sunday night due to technical issues, but now it’s shooting for an 8:15 p.m. takeoff time on Monday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
This launch was mainly to set 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit, which is Space X’s internet service that’s currently in beta testing. If Monday’s takeoff is successful, this would mean there would be 1,100 satellites for the service in low-Earth orbit.
The Falcon 9 aborted its mission with just a little over a minute left in the launch countdown, according to local outlet Florida Today. Starlink missions have to be done in instantaneous windows, so it either must launch on the original time allotted or delay and plan for another day.