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Zakynthos Informer has had a few messages about a string of lights or stars in the sky.
No, it’s not planes flying in formation or a meteor shower. It’s actually a satellite string that’s part of SpaceX’s “Starlink” project.
Starlink is a satellite constellation that is being constructed by American company SpaceX, founded by the South African billionaire.
The purpose of the satellites is to provide worldwide fast Internet coverage. Traditional satellite internet operators have a small number of satellites in geostationary orbit, 35,800 km above the Earth’s surface. This limits speed, coverage and bandwidth. It takes around 0.12 seconds for radio-waves to travel between the satellite and Earth. SpaceX’s plan is to surround the Earth with a large number of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). These would link together into a ‘floating internet backbone’, providing a faster alternative to the fibreoptic cables that span the world.
By the year 2025 SpaceX plan to have 12,000 Starlinks in orbit.http://
If you want to watch the project in progress live, click on the link below
Source:- https://explainingscience
