Starlink project

Why in news?

• Starlink satellite’s near-collision with Chinese station puts focus on space jam

More about the news:

• China informed the United Nations General Assembly that its manned space station had to adjust its orbit in order to avoid collision with satellites launched by SpaceX, calling on the world body to remind the United States “to bear responsibility” as per global treaties.

About Starlink project:

• Starlink is a satellite-based broadband network, with the objective of eventually building a low-cost, satellite-based broadband network capable of delivering internet access to the entire globe.
• While satellite internet has been around for ages, it has generally suffered from high latency, unreliable connections, and spotty service areas.
• With Starlink Project, SpaceX intends to put a “constellation” of satellites in low earth orbit, thereby providing high-speed, cable-like internet to every corner of the planet.
• SpaceX will need to launch 4,425 satellites into orbit to achieve its desired coverage.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Starlink project, recently seen in news, is associated with

(a) Power generation

(b) Space exploration

(c) Digital economy

(d) Internet connectivity

Answer