According to foreign media reports, US space exploration technology company SpaceX’s latest recruitment notice shows that the company is building a new factory in Austin, Texas, to manufacture Starlink satellite Internet equipment. This is another expansion of SpaceX's business in the area after Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX, moved to Austin last year.

The recruitment notice shows that SpaceX is hiring engineers for its Starlink satellite internet department. The company said: "In order to be able to meet global demand, SpaceX is building a more advanced manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas. It is designed for high-volume production and specializes in the production of millions of consumer-oriented devices." These devices Known as the "Starlink Package", it includes hardware such as antennas connected to satellites, Wi-Fi routers, and brackets.

Picture: SpaceX Starlink Internet service hardware, including satellite dish, bracket, power supply and WiFi router

Currently, SpaceX's Starlink department is located in Redmond, Washington. The local factory is already developing and producing Starlink equipment, including the manufacture of more than 120 satellites per month.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously tweeted, hoping to change the name of Boca Chica. Musk wrote: "We are creating Starbase City, Texas. From there to Mars, and then achieve interstellar travel." The rename will further deepen Musk's mark in Texas. In addition to SpaceX activities, Tesla is also building a large factory for the upcoming electric pickup truck in Austin, and the Musk Foundation has moved from California to Austin.

Starlink is a capital-intensive project of the company, aiming to build a space Internet consisting of thousands of satellites in order to provide high-speed Internet services to consumers anywhere on the planet. So far, SpaceX has launched more than 1,000 satellites for the Starlink project. In October 2020, SpaceX began to launch a public beta version of the early Starlink Internet service to users in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The service fee includes a hardware package of US$499 and a monthly service fee of US$99.

SpaceX's recruitment notice did not provide more details about the Austin plant, such as the floor area, when it is expected to be put into operation, or expected production targets. However, new employees can work remotely in Austin or go to SpaceX's headquarters in Los Angeles, "until the Austin facility is fully established."

Earlier it was stated that Starlink will be a key source of funding for his broader plans, such as developing interstellar spacecraft, sending paying customers to the moon, and eventually attempting to colonize Mars. (Little)

Source: NetEase Technology Report, translated by Google Translate