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SpaceX founder, Elon Musk, has a dream of
providing the whole world with high speed
internet using satellites in the sky. Mr Musk
recently announced on Twitter that the firm’s
Starlink service will be available to certain
locations in six months.
Who do you think should decide
what goes into outer space?
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Assembly Resource
Read through the information below, which provides an overview of what SpaceX do. Do you
think the project is a good idea?

What is Starlink?
 

Starlink is a satellite constellation, being constructed

by a company called SpaceX, to provide satellite
internet access for the whole world. The
constellation will consist of thousands of mass-
produced small satellites in low Earth orbit.
Source: BBC News
 
Assembly Resource
Read through the information below, which provides an overview of what SpaceX do. Do you
think the project is a good idea?
Source: University College London

An illustration of what the

Starlink satellites will look
like, showing 4,400 satellites
from the project’s first
phase.

Source: BBC News

 
Assembly Resource
Read through the information below, which provides an overview of what SpaceX do. Do you
think the project is a good idea?

Not everyone is happy about the Once fully deployed, the

Starlink project, including some
astronomers at the Rubin Observatory
in Chile, who have said that the
satellites are affecting between 30%
and 50% of observations. SpaceX have
said that they are looking to reduce the
brightness of the satellites over time.
Source: BBC News
SpaceX system will pass
over virtually all parts of
the Earth’s surface and
therefore have the ability
to provide a global service.
A representative from SpaceX

 
Assembly Resource
Read through the information below, which provides an overview of what SpaceX do. Do you
think the project is a good idea?

Interesting Facts about Starlink:

 It is expected to cost around £7 billion to complete the project.
 Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, wants to use any money that is
made from the project to help fund his ambition of creating the first
city in Mars!
 It is hoped that the project will provide access to 3 billion people,
who currently do not have internet access.

Source: BBC News

 

 
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Look at the resource below, which gives more information about stars.

Stars
Stars are huge balls made of gas. They are
luminous, meaning they give off light.

 Stars are found in huge groups called galaxies

 There are approximately 200-400 billion stars in our
Milky Way galaxy alone
 Stars are usually between 1 and 10 billion years old Source: Shazron

 
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Look at the resource below, which gives more information about stars.

Source: Rockwell McGellin

When stars, that we can

see from Earth, group
together to create a
pattern that may form a
shape of an animal, person
or object we call it a
constellation.
  Stars in the night sky.
Source: Shazron
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Look at the resource below, which gives more information about stars.

Have you heard of

Did you know? What else
the constellations:
The Sun is a Orion, Taurus, would you
star! It is the Gemini, the Plough? like to find
closest star to out about
Next time you look
Earth. stars?
at the stars, see if  
 
you can see any  

shapes!
Source: Shazron
 Reflection
Outer space doesn’t belong to any one of
us, but to the universe! Just like we take
care of our own planet, Earth, it’s
important we encourage and support
others to ensure the protection of outer
space and the wider universe!
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Satellite – an object that is sent into space to collect

information or for communication.
Constellation – a group of stars that form a pattern or shape
and have a name.
Remote – somewhere that is far away from the places where
most people live.
Treaty – a written agreement between countries.
Location – a place where something happens or is situated.
Devices – objects that have been invented for a particular
purpose, especially a mechanical or electronic piece of
equipment.