The Starlink service has been designed to provide broadband internet using its own constellation of satellites, which function as a wireless network providing continuous coverage across the planet for Internet of Things devices, particularly in remote areas in industries such as agriculture and maritime.
SpaceX launched 49 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit last Thursday on the back of a Falcon 9 rocket.
They were quickly shifted into their intended orbit, roughly 210km above Earth, and the firm confirmed that each satellite managed to achieve controlled flight.
Initially, SpaceX deploys its satellites into these lower orbits so they can be quickly deorbited by atmospheric drag if initial system checks show that they will not function correctly.
“While the low deployment altitude requires more capable satellites at a considerable cost to us, it’s the right thing to do to maintain a sustainable space environment,” SpaceX said in a blog post.
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