https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/27/watch-spacex-launch-another-batch-of-its-starlink-satellites-live/

SpaceX is launching another group of 60 satellites for its Starlink broadband internet constellation, with a liftoff scheduled for 9:49 AM EST (6:49 AM PST) this morning. Should it be required, there’s a backup launch opportunity set for tomorrow, January 28 at 9:28 AM EST (6:28 AM PST), which it might need to use since weather isn’t looking great at the moment. Already, after SpaceX’s last launch of 60 Starlink satellites earlier in January, the company is now the largest private satellite operator in the world – this is the third batch of 60 ‘production’ Starlink satellites, after an initial 60 launched early last year as a test, meaning SpaceX now has around 240 small satellites in low Earth orbit for its broadband consumer internet project.

Each Starlink satellite is roughly 600 lbs, but they’re essentially flat, allowing SpaceX to load and launch up to 60 per flight aboard one of their Falcon 9 rockets. The satellites each have on-bard propulsion systems and are designed for a controlled de-orbit once they reach the end of their useful life, with SpaceX noting that they’re also designed to leave behind zero debris once they de-orbit and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere. SpaceX is intent on building out an extensive network of these satellites – eventually launching as many as 10,000 or more – with the goal of blanketing the Earth in affordable, reliable and easy to access broadband internet. Its goal is to offer service to customers in the U.S. and Canada by the end of this year through a series of planned launches of batches of 60 Starlink satellites scheduled through the remainder of 2020.