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- SpaceX recently launched the latest batch of its Starlink satellites after launch delays.
- The satellites will provide high-speed data service to various parts of North American and Canada, early in this testing phase.
- A public beta of the service could roll out as soon as the satellites are in the right position, according to a tweet by SpaceX boss Elon Musk.
It's now been well over two years since SpaceX sent its first batch of Starlink communications satellites into orbit. Over the intervening months, the company has launched hundreds of additional satellites into orbit with the hopes of creating a communications network that can provide high-speed data service to even the most remote and underserved areas of the United States and, ultimately, the world.
Now, with its latest batch of 60 shiny new Starlink satellites being deployed this week, it's looking like SpaceX may be ready to show what its network is capable of, if only on a small scale. According to a tweet by SpaceX boss Elon Musk, this latest group of satellites will allow the company to open up a public beta testing program once they reach their intended positions in Earth orbit.
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Elon Musk boasts that Starlink beta is coming soon originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 7 Oct 2020 at 17:03:29 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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