The paths that Google seeks to bring the Internet to everyone uses various initiatives from hot air balloons, drones and even satellites . And to achieve this goal, the company plans to invest about 1 billion dollars in SpaceX, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
The interest in having its own fleet of satellites is not new to Google, which had already shown interest in the middle of last year.
SpaceX is led by entrepreneur Elon Musk, known to be a co-founder of PayPal and command of Tesla Motors, a specialized automotive create entirely electric vehicles. The company’s space exploration was also part of the first private mission that arrived with supplies to the International Space Station in May 2012.
Musk is also known for its innovative technology initiatives such as the TGV known as Hyperloop, based on a novel technology made available to those interested in building the first prototype.
If realized the agreement, Google would have its satellite network to bring Internet to remote areas where ground infrastructure can not reach. Regardless of the rumors, the Musk unveiled its own project to create a low-orbiting space platform, an initiative that could reach a cost of 10,000 million.
The service Internet service this type involves several challenges, since the launch of the satellite from the facilities of SpaceX to ground infrastructure for receiving signals. To all this we must add the recent accident suffered Reusable Falcon 9 rocket.
The goal of connecting the world of Google is also accompanied by Facebook, which also experimenting with prototypes of drones to improve connections Red and bring the entire planet through their Internet.org initiative, presented by Mark Zuckerberg himself in Colombia. .
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