SpaceX will launch its third batch of internet-beaming satellites Monday evening, kicking off what is expected to be a remarkably busy year for the company as it readies its new broadband business.
About 60 small satellites will launch into orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff is scheduled for 9:19 pm ET from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.This batch of satellites will join more than 100 others that SpaceX deployed last year. And — if all goes as planned — there will be 23 more launches by the end of this year, growing SpaceX's Starlink constellation to more than 1,500 satellites.
— Clarae Martínez-Vázquez November 18, 2019 If you think SpaceX Starlink is "only" polluting the visible spectrum, think again..... -> https://t.co/QiWXPBXfD2 pic.twitter.com/vB2nGl3VP7 — DutchSpace December 5, 2019 Musk has said he's consulted with astronomers, and insists the issues become less severe in the weeks after launch when the satellites reach their intended destinations in orbit. Musk also says the company will continue to tweak the satellites' design and coloring to ensure minimal interference.Concerns have also been raised among space debris experts, who worry about safety as SpaceX and other companies flood Earth's orbit with thousands of new devices.
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