SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the Starlink satellite internet service will cover everywhere in the world except polar regions by August.
What is Starlink?
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation being constructed by SpaceX providing satellite Internet access.
The constellation will consist of thousands of mass-produced small satellitesin low Earth orbit (LEO), which communicate with designated ground transceivers.
SpaceX can launch up to 60 satellites in one go.
It aims to deploy 1,584 of 260 kg spacecraft to provide near-global service by late 2021 or 2022.
Space X
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is an American aerospace manufacturer, space transportation services and communications company.
It was founded in 2002 with the goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable the colonization of Mars.
SpaceX manufactures the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles, several rocket engines, Dragon cargo, crew spacecraft and Starlink communications satellites.