Elon Musk Plans To Launch Almost 12,000 Satelites Into the Sky to Provide Global, SpaceX, High-Speed Internet Access with No IP
SpaceX Starlink - Elon Musk's Orbiting Internet
As if launching a Tesla to Mars last month wasn't enough, Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has filed documents with the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to request permission to create an orbiting network of satellites which would provide internet access all around the world. In addition to the application for the 4,425 satelites, the FCC stated that " “SpaceX also proposes to add a very-low-Earth orbit NGSO [non-geostationary orbit] constellation, consisting of 7,518 satellites.” This comes out to a total of 11,943 satelites, which are about the size of a car and weigh roughly 900 lbs. The low earth orbit, satellite network would directly compete with traditional internet service providers like Comcast and Verizon, who use cable, DSL, fiber-optic and other land-based internet services.
This number, 11,943 satelites, is incredible when you consider that there are only around 5,000 satelites currently in orbit and only about 1,700 estimated to be active.
SpaceX has already launched the first two test satellites, called Tintin A & B, for the global broadband network on February 21, 2018, on a Falcon 9. If tests are successful, and the program gets FCC approval, Starlink could revolutionize the internet on a global scale. Currently over half of the world's population does not have access to the internet, and a satellite-based network like this would help developing countries get past the hurdle of building the infrastructure needed to get internet services up and running.
Internet Without IP Addresses
As if launching a satellite internet network of this caliber is not revolutionary enough, Musk tweeted that Starlink will be IP-less and "Will be simpler than IPv6 and have tiny packet overhead. Definitely peer-to-peer." He went on to say that there would be "End-to-end encryption coded at the firmware level" and that in the unlikely event of a hack, "a crypto fix will go out immediately via network-wide firmware update."
With launching a Tesla to Mars, delivering payloads to the International Space Station, plans for space-tourism, plans to send people to Mars, and now "rebuilding the internet in space," Elon Musk is changing the world as we know it. The unanswered question still remains though... Will we have WiFi on Mars?
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Interesting. Will it be commercially viable? That's the question. Remember the Iridium satellite network?
From everything I have read, yes. Potentially so profitable infact, that I read the profits were anticipated to help fund the Mars project. I think the economies of scale, of being able to launch a network that covers the entire planet, will allow him to keep costs low, while still generating a lot of revenue. Elon Musk is trying to change the world for the better. I wouldn't be suprised if he made it cheaper in countries where people have less money.
Yes, I remember the iridium satelite network, and it's incredible how far we have come. That was 66 satelites. Currently in orbit there are around 5,000 satelites and most are inactive. This project has 11,943 total proposed satelites (I read that there was another 7,518 proposed additional satelites! Had to update my post to include this.)
Of course having your own launcher is key to keep your cost to a minimum. There is such momentum behind him that funding will probably not be an issue.
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