The majority of SpaceX's first 60 internet-beaming satellites have now reached their final destinations in Earth's orbit. It's a largely successful step forward in the company's plans to one day deliver cheap, speedy broadband from space.
Next on SpaceX's checklist is to actually use the satellites to access the internet and test out how well the network operates. The company said Friday that it will test"latency and capacity by streaming videos and playing some high bandwidth video games."SpaceX hopes its satellite internet project, called Starlink, will one day grow to include thousands of satellites and offer coverage all over the globe.
Right now, internet is mostly delivered via wireless cell towers or cables routed to your home or office. Read MoreSpaceX said Friday that it will test the first batch of Starlink satellites using ground antennas in North America. Eventually, the company wants to put as many as 1 million ground stations in place that will connect to the satellite network, according to a document the company submitted to US regulators.Space junk poses terrifying threats.
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