Elon Musk just tweeted out a first look at the 60 satellites that are part of a bold plan to make high-speed internet access available around the world.

Musk's rocket company SpaceX plans to launch the Starlink satellites on Wednesday. The ultimate goal is to launch nearly 12,000 of the spacecraft.

Musk also shared new details of how many satellites would be required for "minor" and "moderate" internet coverage.

Musk first announced the idea in 2015 and aims to build up a fleet of nearly 12,000 satellites. SpaceX has been ramping up fundraising in preparation for that and another high-profile project.

If the iconoclastic entrepreneur meets his goals, internet users around the world could see download and upload speeds that are around 40 times faster than average, no matter where they live. Musk and Space X have not said how much they would charge for the service, Business Insider previously reported, but the goal is to keep prices low and best competing and similar networks like OneWeb or Jeff Bezos' Project Kuiper.

This will not be SpaceX's first launch of the satellites. The rocket company previously launched two of the experimental satellites in late February.


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