CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—SpaceX, the private rocket company of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched the first batch of 60 small satellites into low-Earth orbit last week for Musk’s new Starlink internet service.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, clearing a key hurdle for a business venture that Musk hopes will generate much-needed cash for his larger ambitions in space.
