Report: The satellites of Starbucks' Starlink project are going well

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A week has passed since the launch of the first 60 Internet satellites within SpaceX's Starlink project, where the company recently issued a mission status statement. According to an official spokesman for SpaceX, "All 60 satellites have successfully deployed their solar panels, And continued with our ground stations. "

According to the US site engadget, the statement did not directly refer to astronomers' concerns about their brightness and clarity of vision, but Elon Musk has already indicated that these satellites are not expected to reach their full height three to four weeks ago. According to SpaceX, The Starlink satellites dramatically increase the orbit to a greater distance and guide themselves using the antennas of the matrices to Earth and its solar panels behind the satellite's body. "

But an earlier report indicated that four of the units had unspecified problems, while an update said today that "most" satellites are using their payloads to reach operational heights and have already made connections with broadband antennas, but all have the ability to maneuver to avoid Each other and other things.