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Elon Musk’s plan for a space internet!

Elon Musk has requested FCC permission to allow SpaceX to shoot a constellation of small satellites into low Earth orbit to create a space internet.
Posted by: admin , June 15, 2015
  • Elon Musk has requested FCC permission to allow SpaceX to shoot a constellation of small satellites into low Earth orbit to create a space internet.
  • It’s reported that these satellites would enable signals to be beamed to all corners of the planet, bringing internet to billions who do not presently have such access.
  • According to the billionaire’s maths, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket would need to shoot approximately 4,000 satellites to achieve his goal, given that the signal from low-orbiting satellites won’t be able to cover as much of the planet as traditional satellites, which sit much higher above the planet.
  • The costs of such an endeavour are likely to be astronomical, noting that Bill Gates abandoned an attempt to create a low Earth orbit internet in the 1990s due to excessive costs.
  • If Musk is successful, it is reported that the service could be up and running in as few as 5 years. 

Read more:

http://gizmodo.com/elon-musks-space-internet-plan-is-moving-forward-1711008007

http://www.wired.com/2015/06/geeks-guide-elon-musk/

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Tags: all corners of the planet, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, FCC, FCC permission, low earth orbit, low Earth orbit internet, small satellites, space internet, SpaceX, SpaceX Falcon 9

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