SpaceX has submitted a bid to run 4425 satellites Bashny.Net

Office in Redmond center satellite operations SpaceX. Founded last year specifically for this project. Announcing the project in January 2015, Elon Musk suggested that someday there would be work for 1,000 people

Private aerospace company Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (SpaceX) has requested permission of the US government on its satellite service on an Earth orbit in which its subsidiary will be the operator. The corresponding application was submitted November 15, 2016 to the Federal communications Commission and posted a few hours ago free number SAT-LOA-20161115-00118.

In accordance with the document, the massive satellite network, SpaceX will consist of no more than 4425 satellites in low earth orbit, providing service to high-speed Internet access on a global scale in frequency bands Ku (of 10.7−18 GHz) and Ka (26,5−40 GHz).

For comparison, now in Earth orbit employs around 1400 satellites, including 800 in low orbit.

According to preliminary estimates, Elon musk, the cost of the project estimated at $10 billion Is not news and not a sensation. The owner of the company SpaceX was first referred to this project in January 2015.

It was later published by new documents, which include technical details of the proposed network, but do not contain financial details. To control the satellite network plan to create a new commercial company Space Exploration Technologies Corp, investors called Google and Fidelity Investments. Investors have already invested in new space startup Elon musk about $1 billion.

As for technical details, the group will begin to form starting with a small group of about 800 satellites. They are designed to provide Internet access in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the virgin Islands. It is said that the satellites will be put into low earth orbit at five heights between 1150 and 1325 km is much above the International space station, but far below geostationary satellites. SpaceX agrees to comply with state requirements to reduce space debris.

Each satellite declared weight 386 kg and a size of 4×1,8×1,2 m, that is, to the average passenger car, not including solar panels. Lifespan — five to seven years. Theoretically, the carrier rocket Falcon 9 will be able to take over one the launch about 50 satellites. Under such a load will require a minimum of 32 launch of Falcon 9 to output the first 1600 satellites.

"The system is designed to provide a wide range of broadband and communications services for private, commercial, institutional, government and professional users around the world", — stated in the application SpaceX.

Similar massive satellite network to provide Internet access are in development from companies OneWeb and Boeing. These companies have become competitors to SpaceX. In the future the available mass and satellite Internet will become for end users an alternative to cable, fiber optic and other types of terrestrial communications.

SpaceX is not reporting, when will the output of satellites into orbit and the launch of the network. Of course, such a large commercial order will ensure the flow of financing of the company Ilona Mask. The launches of commercial satellites at the request of private and public organizations — the main business of the company SpaceX. It also delivers cargo to the International space station for the ISS.

Profitable and mass launch thousands of satellites Elon Musk wants to make a source of funding for the Mars program.


SpaceX rocket launches suspended since the incident of September 1, when from-for explosion on the launch pad was destroyed by the rocket, the Falcon 9 cost $62 million and the Israeli communication satellite worth $200 million.

SpaceX conducted an investigation into the causes of the incident and hopes to resume launches in mid-December, 2016.

To launch satellites on the SpaceX project is required to obtain permission from the Federal communications Commission of the United States, and the International telecommunication Union (ITU). Statements to ITU made now on behalf of the government of the United States (under the name USASAT NGSO-3) and the government of Norway (called STEAM).

Source: geektimes.ru/post/282712/