Internet speeds provided by SpaceX‘s Starlink on flights will “improve significantly” once the company starts launching the third generation of satellites, company CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday.
What Happened: The third generation of Starlink satellites, Musk has previously said, will be launched on the company’s ambitious and larger Starship launch vehicle owing to their larger size. The new satellites, Musk then added, will allow for a 10X increase in bandwidth and reduced latency.
The CEO on Tuesday detailed that the satellites will be deplored at an altitude of 350 km (217 miles) and coupled with larger antennas that will allow for multi-gigabit bandwidth.
However, Starship is still undergoing testing and development and is yet to carry any payload to space. Its last test flight was conducted earlier this month and the company caught the rocket's booster back at the launch tower minutes after launch, demonstrating the reusability of its design.
Why It Matters: SpaceX currently launches its current generation of Starlink satellites to the low-Earth orbit on its Falcon rocket.
Starlink currently connects more than 4 million people around the globe across over 100 countries, territories, and markets.
According to data from astronomer Jonathan McDowell, Spacex has currently launched over 7000 Starlink satellites into space of which nearly 6000 are in operational orbit.
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