EARTH TO BE SURROUNDED BY SATELLITES BY 2020

Establishment of satellite stations “Starlink” program at space surrounding the earth started with the launching of Starlink satellites from California’s Vandenberg space station on experimental basis. 

The two Starlink satellites namely Microsat 2 A and Microsat 2 B  launched with Spain’s radar observation satellite PAZ / .  The starlink prototype satellites weigh 400 kg and are revolving around the earth 540 KM away.

Washington, Redmond based Space X Team has been entrusted with the establishment of satellites stations.

Space EX is planning to send thousands of satellites by 2020 to facilitate internet services at low cost level on international level.

Starlink  program  not only aims at broadband services but video broadcasting , earth imaging , remote sensing etc.