Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Starlink project, affiliated with SpaceX company, managed to attract attention with its plan to provide internet service from space. In this context, SpaceX company, which went on many missions to space travel and carried Starlink satellites to space, also started the testing process. Elon Musk, known for his tweets that have activated the crypto money market recently, made a new post about Starlink satellites.
STARLINK GIVES THE NUMBER OF SATELLITE ON TWITTER
In his post, Elon Musk stated that 1,469 Starlink satellites are currently active. Noting that 272 satellites are on their way to their operational orbit, Musk also shared the information that the “Laser Links” system will be activated soon.
1469 Starlink satellites active
272 moving to operational orbits
Laser links activate soon— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 15, 2022
CHINA COMPLAINED ELON MUSK
On the other hand, in the past weeks, China complained about Musk to the United Nations (UN) Office of Space Affairs (UNOOSA) because of Starlink satellites. China cited as the reason for its complaint that satellites pose a danger to the space station.
Elon Musk, who complained to the United Nations, rejected the claims that Starlink satellites take up too much space in space, “We did not prevent anyone from doing anything.” had used the phrase.
SPACEX GOES BIGGER
According to Elon Musk, although there are 1,469 Starlink satellites actively operating, the target is much larger. Because the company aims to establish a network of 12 thousand satellites in orbit around the world with Starlink satellites. The target date for the completion of the project is 2027.