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SpaceX Sends 52 Starlink Internet Satellites to Orbit

SpaceX Sends 52 Starlink Internet Satellites to Orbit - top government contractors - best government contracting event

SpaceX launched a new wave of Starlink broadband satellites Saturday while further demonstrating the reusability of its Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceNews reported Saturday.

The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base with 52 satellites, which then deployed to a mid-inclination orbit.

The Starlink internet service now supports 20 countries, with the company continuing efforts to expand the service’s clientele.

Jonathan Hofeller, vice president of Starlink and commercial sales at SpaceX, said at Euroconsult’s World Satellite Business Week that the U.S.-based space company has over 100,000 customers in both enterprise and consumer segments.

Hofeller added that the company is open to exploring the potential of deploying satellites in both low and geostationary Earth orbits, but has yet to identify an optimal approach for it.

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Written by Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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