ISLAMABAD – SpaceX has sent another sixty satellites into orbit, one ofmany such launches the company hopes to conduct over the next year as itworks to build a massive broadband-from-space business.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites took off from Florida’s CanaveralAir Force Station and about an hour later, the company confirmed thesatellites deployed in orbit.
SpaceX’s internet constellation, called Starlink, will require hundreds ofsatellites working in tandem to provide seamless internet connections onthe ground.
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The 60 satellites launched will add to the dozens launched in May on thefirst Starlink flight, and the company plans to launch as many as 24 moremissions next year as it builds up its network — adding more bandwidth andcoverage area.
