SpaceX plans for super fast internet coverage

[ElectricSheep]

SpaceX the American aerospace company headed by Elon Musk has unveiled plans for a satellite network to bring super fast broadband of 1 Gbps globally using over 4,000 satellites.

SpaceX's ambitious satellite plans

 

[Tani]

Wao, it would be tremendous amount of investment

 

[Venhiem]

Wao, it would be tremendous amount of investment

10 billion $

 

[ElectricSheep]

Four thousand plus satellites and the following link is a short description of the rockets they use to launch them into orbit - cheapest one just a 'snip' at $62 million!! That's a LOT of money and they're putting that many in orbit... At least their rockets are partially re-usable meaning they save on some costs!

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