SpaceX launched over the past year more than 500 satellites into Earth's orbit to build the giant Starlink constellation, which aims to provide Internet via satellite from virtually anywhere on the planet.
Starlink is now inviting people to test its satellite internet platform, where those interested can submit a test application for the pilot platform through a link on the company's website.
Once you send your email and zip code, Starlink will send you a confirmation message stating: "Starlink is designed to offer high-speed broadband internet access to sites that have been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable. It is expected that your beta test will begin in Later this summer, it is followed by a public beta test, starting with higher latitudes. "
The Internet has greatly reshaped human civilization, and many have considered access to it a fundamental human right. However, just over half of the world's population has access to the Internet, with poor and rural communities particularly affected by this digital divide.
SpaceX is trying to bridge this huge gap in service with Starlink satellites, in cooperation with other companies such as OneWeb, which is also racing to launch satellite Internet groups.
The ultimate goal is to deploy an interconnected network of thousands of satellites, so that almost everyone on the planet Earth is within the range of space infrastructure that can be used to connect to the web.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk considers Starlink a suitable internet provider that can provide decent internet, meaning about one gigabit per second, at response times of around 30 ms for people who lack broadband access.
According to the Ars Technica website, Mask said, "It is very important that you do not need a specialist to install it."
It is not yet clear how many pilot testers Starlink will choose, or how the company will use them. However, Musk tweeted last April that the company expects to start Starlink by the fall of 2020.