SpaceX plans to launch thousands of satellites in an effort to provide high-speed internet around the world. The aerospace company intends to start testing the satellites this year. SpaceX pitches in a little more information about the mission to the U.S. Senate.

The VP of satellite government affairs of the firm founded by Elon Musk, Patricia Cooper, stated that this particular SpaceX mission intends to start testing the satellites this year, and the company plans to launch a prototype into orbit in 2018. During the hearing of the U.S. Senate's Committee on Commerce, Science & Technology on May 3, Cooper outlined the game plan of SpaceX. The SpaceX mission includes 4,425 satellites in low-Earth orbit, which is about 700 to 825 miles into the atmosphere, and it will offer high-speed, low-latency internet, Florida Today reported.

The high-speed, low-latency internet is not just for individuals who are already connected, but also for those in remote places across the globe. The satellites can thrust out to an area where there is no ground infrastructure, which is often due to costs.

Cooper stated that the aerospace company plans to launch the system with Falcon 9 rocket. The company claims that its system is designed to be highly adaptable and will be cost-effective. Nonetheless, Cooper ended up her statement with specific recommendations for current and future regulations, which include the NGSO system requirement to launch within six years of licensure, Engadget reported.

That being said, the 4,425 satellites of SpaceX seems like a lot, but there are just more than 1,000 fully functional satellites in orbit around the world. Half of the fully functional satellites are in low-Earth orbit, where the internet fleet of SpaceX will cruise. Nevertheless, the low-Earth orbit in general is crowded, as it is filled with hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris, used launchers, as well as the remains of busted satellites.

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