Famous billionaire entrepreneur and founder of Tesla Motors Elon Musk (Elon Musk) shook the automotive and aerospace industries, running the electric and cheap rockets. And now he began satellites that will provide Internet access to users worldwide.
According to sources, publications, masks collaborates with Greg Wyler (Greg Wyler), the satellite industry veteran and former executive Google. Incidentally, Wyler founded WorldVu Satellites Ltd, which controls a large block of radio frequencies.
During the talks, the mask and Wyler discussed the possibility of launching about 700 satellites, each of which weighs less than 250 pounds (about 113.4 kg). They will be much less than the smallest satellites that are launched into orbit currently in commercial use. Now the smallest satellites weigh under 500 pounds and cost several million dollars. But the partners hope to reduce the cost of manufacture of small satellites to one million dollars.
I must say that the company will face greater financial, technical and regulatory hurdles. On the development of the project, according to some estimates, to be spent over one billion dollars. Related Products :
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