A line of 60 individual satellites briefly reflecting in the sun before disappearing from the atmosphere into low Earth orbit. Today, five months and several launches later, nearly 800 of those Starlink satellites are in position. It is the fulfilment of the dream of superstar engineer Elon Musk to bring high-speed internet service to hard-to-reach rural areas around the globe. "When it works, it's great," Wortman said to CBC News of his current internet service. His plan will see thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit.

Source: CBC News October 02, 2020 09:00 UTC