SpaceX launches the 11th batch of “star chain” satellites

China News Agency, Houston, August 18 (local time) on August 18, the US space exploration technology company (SpaceX) launched the 11th batch of “star chain” satellites into space, completing the 100th launch mission of the company’s “Falcon” series rockets. Up to now, the company has launched a total of 643 “star chain” satellites. According to the U.S. Air Force’s launch of the U.S. Air Force’s “Cape Canary” satellite, the U.S. Air Force’s “Cape Canary” satellite was launched from the U.S. Air Force’s “Cape Canary” satellite’s launch time of 18:30 a.m. About eight minutes after liftoff, the rocket booster fell back to the offshore recovery platform in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the US media “the space”, the rocket booster has carried out five launch missions. Rocket booster accounts for 60% of the total cost of Falcon 9 rocket. Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has said that rapid re-use of rockets is the key to significantly reducing space costs. Musk said that the latest Falcon 9 rocket can complete 10 launch missions with little need for renovation, and can complete 100 launch missions under the condition of refurbishment. < p > < p > SpaceX’s “satellite chain” network is a global high-speed Internet access service through LEO satellite clusters. SpaceX plans to deploy about 12000 “star chain” satellites in space. The plan is expected to cost about $10 billion. According to a regulatory document, SpaceX has completed $1.9 billion in financing, according to a regulatory document. According to data analysis firm pitchbook, this will be the company’s largest single round of financing so far. After the deal is completed, SpaceX will be valued at $46 billion, the company said. (end)