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Detailed explanation-1: -Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request submitted by Wired, emails obtained from the FCC – later corroborated by Facebook – reveal that the social media giant is planning to launch its own internet satellite, named Athena, in early 2019.

Detailed explanation-2: -Starlink-SpaceX Satellite Internet | Facebook.

Detailed explanation-3: -Facebook uses satellite-based data to map population, determine what types of internet service to deploy | Fierce Wireless. What are you searching for? Enclose phrases in quotes. Use a + to require a term in results and-to exclude terms.

Detailed explanation-4: -ISRO SSLV D2 launch: The SSLV-D2 soared into the skies at around 9:18 am from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and attempt to put three satellites into a 450 km circular orbit during its 15 minute flight, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.