Elon Musk. You may have heard of him. Some people think Elon Musk is crazy. Actually, his SpaceX company is very helpful for everyone, well, nearly everyone. What is it’s goal? They have lots of them, but today there is one goal that is very important and ambitious.
As you may have heard, SpaceX recently made history. This is just one of its achievements. Now, they are already working on another goal, called Provide good internet for everyone on Earth, even in the most remote of areas. Elon has a clear goal to get at least 1000 satellites into orbit, for good internet for all, with an approved aim of a whopping 12000!
SpaceX’s satellites are called Starlink internet satellites. Some of the new satellites have new technology called Visor_Sat. They will have a ‘visor’ that will dim the brightness of the equipment. It will act a bit like a sun visor on a car’s front windshield.
However, lots of star watchers and scientists have recently been protesting and disclaiming these satellites. They say that the satellites have been blocking their view of the stars.
-Justin