SpaceX breaks the record for launching the Starlink mission

The SpaceXBillionaire spaceflight company Elon MuskOn Friday (22) it announced that it had broken the record for missile launches within a year.

The number exceeds the 31 launches last year, during an intense campaign to send satellites online by Starlink, the broadband access company, which also belongs to the billionaire.

a Falcon 9 . rocket This was SpaceX’s 32nd launch and was also used in the Starlink satellite delivery mission.

“Congratulations to the SpaceX team for the record launch,” he said. muskwho is also the CEO of SpaceX, after the mission that put 46 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.

SpaceX has so far launched nearly 3,000 Starlink satellites into space.

Today’s mission has allowed SpaceX to stay on target of flying 52 orbital missions by the end of 2022, essentially doubling the launch rate with the Falcon 9 rocket, which the company claims can be deployed up to 15 times.

The company was founded by Elon Musk In 2002, with the aim of operating in the emerging space travel market, it changed the focus of production of Falcon 9 rockets in recent months. With better fleet management of those already built, it wants to invest in infrastructure to reuse the missiles.

Starlink from SpaceX is licensed to provide internet to planes and ships

Satellite Internet service from SpaceX, starlinkIt has received US government approval to expand its services to aircraft, ships, cars, trailers and other mobile vehicles. Permission granted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The SpaceX And Starlink under the management umbrella Elon Muskwho is also the CEO of Tesla (TSLA34).

“The licensing of a new class of terminals for the SpaceX satellite system will expand the range of broadband resources to meet to the growing demands of users who are now demanding connectivity on the go,” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Thomas Sullivan said in a statement.

must measure Make Starlink have a bigger customer baseSince then, the company has been operating only in B2C (Business to Consumer), charges about $100 for residential internet. In addition, the main focus has been to provide services in areas not served by traditional ISPs.

The company’s premise is to enable video calling, online gaming, streaming and other data-intensive activities with a connection faster than traditional broadband satellites – specifically those offered by traditional service providers.

Now, with permission, Commercial airlines are more likely to rely on Starlink services. For example, Hawaiian Airlines signed a contract in April, targeting the company’s services for some of its aircraft.

The company also aims to expand its services to include trailer drivers.

Such as FCC License Also including ships and trains – which generally use satellites in geosynchronous orbit – the company must also re-evaluate expanding its base to these other parts.

“With more than twice the capacity of the Starlink antenna, Starlink Business delivers faster internet speeds and higher productivity. $500 per month at a one-time hardware cost of $2,500,” Starlink’s announcement reads on its official website.