Initiatives to Boost Internet Access Propels Manufacture and Launch of Small Satellites
A small satellite typically weighs under 250 kg and generally under a meter in diameter. While most such satellites are classified as "micro", other classifications are also used to classify them depending on size. The satellites are generally launched into space by the use of rocket systems. Several countries are focused on launching record number of satellites. According to the Indian government, Indian Space Research Organization earned US$ 138 million during the last five years launching satellites from 26 countries that included the US, the UK, Germany, Canada, Singapore, The Netherlands, Japan, Malaysia, Algeria and France. Although some satellites are also put into space by the use of the space shuttle system, the majority of them are launched by rockets. Many of the small satellites that are launched into space are used for communications purposes. For instance, in May 2019, SpaceX launched the first 60 operational satellites of its network of satelli...