SpaceX has launched 96 Falcon 9 missions so far in 2024, two-thirds of them dedicated to building out the Starlink network. The company has also launched two Falcon Heavy missions and three test flights of its Starship megarocket this year.

The company's effort to deliver gigabit speeds to Starlink users will also harness a wider range of radio spectrum, according to a new FCC filing.

SpaceX launched 20 Starlink satellites from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday. The Falcon 9, carrying 20 satellites, successfully liftoff at 7:31 p.m.

The internet satellite network wants FCC permission to tweak some technical specs to achieve broadband-fast data speeds, which could change how remote businesses use the internet.

SpaceX on Friday launched a Falcon 9 from Florida carrying 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 equipped with Direct to Cell capabilities.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 23 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on Friday May 17, 2024. SpaceX on Monday launched another 23 orbitals into low-Earth orbit from the U.S. eastern coast. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo

It appears SpaceX plans to deliver gigabit speeds by tapping more radio spectrum and orbiting the satellites closer to Earth, according to a new FCC filing.

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from Florida tonight (Oct. 18).

Elon Musk's satellite internet company told the FCC that a few tweaks to its “orbital configuration and operational parameters” could result in nearly 10 times faster downloads.