The satellites were so bright that they were even visible to the naked eye in certain instances prompting some people to UFO sightings.
As 5.UA TV channel reports, SpaceX successfully launched those satellites with Falcon 9 on Thursday, May 23.
At least 12 launches carrying similar payloads are needed to achieve constant internet coverage of most of the world, Musk said.
Following the successful launch of the first set of Starlink satellites, astronomers warned that the final phase of the massive project could obstruct our view of space and the stars.
Concomitantly, the 47-year-old billionaire had recently unveiled his ambition to visit planet Mars with a giant spaceship by 2025. The booster stage of the rocket separated and will try to descend slowly on the company's drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Atlantic.
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Bill Keel, an astronomer at the University of Alabama, said: "People were making extrapolations that if numerous satellites in these new mega-constellations had that kind of steady brightness, then in 20 years or less, for a good part the night anywhere in the world, the human eye would see more satellites than stars". Firstly, these satellites will reach the orbit that is around 350 km from the Earth surface and that is when train- like satellites were seen.
But developing the Starlink constellation has been a supremely challenging endeavor, Musk said on a call with reporters this month.
Musk said SpaceX would begin approaching customers later this year or next year. "This is very hard". Once operational, the Starlink satellites' solar arrays will be pointed away from the Earth to soak up solar rays.
To put that into context, there are now 2,100 active satellites orbiting our planet, according to the Satellite Industry Association. Approximately one hour and two minutes after liftoff, the Starlink satellites were deployed at an altitude of 440km. Twelve additional launches could get SpaceX moderate global connectivity. A handful of test satellites have been launched by SpaceX in the past, but nothing on this scale before - in a landmark moment for the company and industry as a whole.
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