SpaceX Starlink's Weirdest Facts: Open-Source Linux OS and Other Peculiar Things About the Satellite

Here are some peculiar things you don't know about Starlink.

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SpaceX's Starlink satellites have drastically grown ever since they were launched back in 2019.

SpaceX Starlink's Weirdest Facts; Open-Source Linux OS and Other Peculiar Things About the Satellite
This photograph taken on September 25, 2022, shows an antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by the US tech billionaire Elon Musk in Izyum, Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images

The independent space agency said these cubesats would soon create an artificial constellation that can provide internet connections even to those hardest-to-reach locations.

As of writing, SpaceX already has over 3,000 Starlink satellites in orbit.

Thanks to their advanced capabilities, they can provide broadband services to underserved areas. If you are among the fans of Starlink, here are some of the weirdest facts about these cubesats.

SpaceX Starlink's Weirdest Facts

Space.Com provided some of the most peculiar things about Starlink satellites. These include the following:

SpaceX Starlink's Weirdest Facts; Open-Source Linux OS and Other Peculiar Things About the Satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch complex 39A carrying the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a commercial mission managed by Axion Space at Kennedy Space Center April 8, 2022 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The first fully private crew on an 10-day mission to the International Space Station is commanded by former NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria ,who works for Axiom, paying passengers Larry Connor, Pilot, Mark Pathy and Eytan Sibbe. Photo by Red Huber/Getty Images
  • Starlink satellites rely on lasers to communicate with one another, allowing data sharing to be more efficient.
  • SpaceX has a Starlink Mars independent statement. On its official website, it states that Mars is a free planet; no Earth-based government has authority over Martian activities.
  • SpaceX's Starlink uses the open-source Linux OS (operating system). This is because the Linux OS is easier to customize compared to other operating systems.
  • Starlink is already available in Antarctica, proving that it can reach the most remote parts of the world.
  • The U.S. military conducted a live-fire exercise involving SpaceX's Starlink satellites. During this military activity, the U.S. military assets shot down a cruise missile and drone with the help of Starlink's data sharing.

    • More Starlink Satellites to be Launched

    According to CNBC's previous report, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) allowed SpaceX to deploy over 7,000 of its Starlink satellites.

    These internet cubesats are the space company's next-gen models.

    "Our action will allow SpaceX to begin deployment of Gen 2 Starlink," said FCC.

    Since more Starlink satellites have been launched, SpaceX is required to coordinate with other satellite operators to avoid conflicts.

    Other Starlink stories we recently wrote:

    SpaceX's previously deployed Starlink's rival OneWeb satellites.

    Microsoft and Viasat partnered to bring a new satellite internet service that could rival Starlink.

    For more news updates about Starlink and other internet satellites, keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.

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