The new satellite service from Elon Musk is
almost here. Musk said that private beta testing for the service
will begin in about three months, with public beta testing
beginning in about six months.
In early 2019, SpaceX
received approval to launch 12,000 satellites into space to
build a low earth orbit network of satellites, enabling the
company to sell home internet. After another successful launch
of 60 satellites, there are now 422 Starlink satellites in
orbit.
This week, SpaceX’s
director of satellite policy, David Goldman, said in a document
filed with the FCC that limited service will be offered by the
end of this year, with rapid expansion to “near global coverage
of the populated world in 2021.”