"SpaceX's plan to build a global, high-speed wireless internet network using
satellites has taken another step forward. The FCC approved the company's request
to deploy more than 7,000 very-low-Earth orbit satellites for its Starlink
network. It follows the regulator giving SpaceX the green light in March to launch
4,425 satellites.
When it's complete, Starlink will be comprised of almost 12,000 satellites that
will blanket the planet with a persistent internet connection. That should mean
people in rural areas or other locations where more traditional types of
connections are impractical can access a network with promised speeds of up to 1
Gbps."
See:
https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/15/...et-satellites/
That's a lot of satellites!