Gwynne Shotwell, the president of SpaceX, added that the company was on the "cusp of flying that system", noting that the timelines are difficult albeit doable.

The company has already deployed 1,800 satellites all over the world, and once they reach “their operational orbit”, SpaceX will be able to offer continuous global coverage.

Notable names in Silicon Valley express their support for the protests, including Elon Musk, Melinda Gates, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai, and others.

Elon Musk has promised to begin flight testing of his new Mars spaceship in 2019.

According to a new draft budget proposal by the Trump administration, funding for NASA’s International Space Station program could end by 2025.

Elon Musk now sets his sights on creating an electric pickup truck after creating the electric semi.