Danny M.Vasco-Essay Starlink [PDF]

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Running head: STARLINK THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNET

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Five Paragraph Essay: Starlink Satellites and the Future of Communications

Danny M.Vasco Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo

Author Note Sixth Level with EFL Teacher Marjory E. Lechon in partial fulfilled of the Language Centre Contact author at [email protected]. Due to May 28, 2020.

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Starlink Satellites and the Future of Communications Elon Musk has always been a visionary, with his ideas he plans to change the world and so far he is achieving it, this essay seeks to publicize one of his many projects, his objectives and his controversial problems that have led to his ideas and in the same way, the ingenious solutions with which Elonk is always victorious so that his dreams continue to be fulfilled.The Starlink project is a project by the company SpaceX to create a constellation of internet satellites to provide low-latency, broadband internet service, and worldwide coverage at low cost. Regulatory requirements to launch nearly 12,000 satellites were completed in 2017 by the mid-2020s. The impact of this technology in our lives is evident and unquestionable it will help the world in aspects such as education, communication, among others. One of the most important aspects of this project is that it will be the first to take these types of satellites and put them into orbit, the same ones that would go on a Falcon 9 rocket in Earth orbit. Internet communication satellites are expected to be small class, between 100 and 500 kg in mass, which were originally intended to be in low orbit at an altitude of approximately 1,100 kilometers. However, SpaceX eventually decided to keep the satellites at a relatively lower level, 550 kilometers away, due to concerns about space pollution. The Starlink system is based on the propagation of electromagnetic waves by vacuum, where they achieve a speed much higher than any terrestrial fiber-optic connection today. Specifically, 47% faster, according to a study by the University of Florida, which will be used to eliminate one of its disadvantages: the enormous distance that our information has to travel. Another aspect to consider in this project are criticism from scientists who are partially astronomers. SpaceX has successfully launched a total of 60 new Starlink satellites for deployment to Earth's orbit. With this, it already has 422 satellites from the Starlink network but also a problem: they shine a lot. A subject that has been worrying astronomers since the first

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launches and now Elon Musk has promised new measures to reduce the brightness of his small satellites and thus not hinder the work of astronomers. For nearly a year, astronomers have warned that Starlink was going to ruin the night sky. The small satellites that Starlink uses to create a communications network have the peculiarity of shining and thus hinder astronomical observation by "dirtying" the night sky. The last aspect that stands out is the solutions that Space X has taken for future releases. To minimize the light impact Starlink may have on the night sky, Elon Musk has explained that they are preparing new measures for future launches. As he explains, the current Starlink satellites in orbit shine especially from the angle of the solar panels of the satellites in their lifting and parking maneuvers. Starting with the ninth launch (today's was the seventh), Starlink satellites will feature "umbrellas" made of a special dark foam that will not theoretically affect radio wave transmission (Starlink's primary mission to offer connectivity), as explained by Elon Musk. In principle, this measure is added to that of painting them with a special paint to darken them. In conclusion, this project is something revolutionized since Elon Musk and his group of researchers want with this project to improve internet connectivity, their goal in the next 2 years is to place around 4000 Starlikns in orbit so that anyone in the world can have access to a quality internet. Although astronomers have said that Starlinks can interfere with their research, Elon has already looked for a solution and is going to implement them in such a way that his idea does not stop and benefit everyone, since in the future we can expect to have internet anywhere in the world. Planet, this will benefit everyone and will be the future of communications.

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Annexes. Essay’s Topic: Thesis Statement:

Starlink Satellites and the Future of Communications. The impact of this technology in our lives is evident and unquestionable it will help the world in aspects such as education, communication,

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among others. One of the most important aspects of this project is that it will be the first to take these types of satellites and put them into orbit.  The Starlink system is based on the propagation of electromagnetic waves by vacuum. 

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Much higher internet speed than any terrestrial fiber optic

connection today. Specifically, 47% faster. Another aspect to consider in this project are criticism from scientists who are partially astronomers.  SpaceX has successfully launched a total of 60 new Starlink satellites for deployment to Earth's orbit but also a problem: they shine a lot. 

Elon Musk has promised new measures to reduce the brightness of his small satellites and thus not hinder the work of

Category Three:

astronomers. The last aspect that stands out is the solutions that Space X has taken for future releases.  Their goal in the next 2 years is to place around 4000 Starlikns in orbit so that anyone in the world. 

The future we can expect to have internet anywhere in the world.

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References RUS, C. (2020, abril 22). Starlink, que ya tiene más de 420 satélites en órbita, promete nuevas medidas para reducir el brillo en el cielo nocturno. Recuperado 28 de mayo de 2020, de https://www.xataka.com/espacio/starlink-que-tiene-420-satelites-orbita-promete-nuevasmedidas-para-reducir-brillo-cielo-nocturno. L. (2020, abril 27). Qué son los satélites Starlink de Elon Musk y cómo se pueden ver en el cielo. Recuperado 28 de mayo de 2020, de https://www.lainformacion.com/tecnologia/comover-satelites-starlink-elon-musk-cielo/6562465/ Álvarez G., R. (2020, abril 23). Elon Musk ya tiene 422 satélites StarLink en órbita y afirma que la beta pública de su internet satelital arrancará en seis meses. Recuperado 28 de mayo de 2020, de https://www.xataka.com.mx/espacio/elon-musk-tiene-422-satelites-starlinkorbita-afirma-que-beta-publica-su-internet-satelital-arrancara-seis-meses.