Musk's space exploration firm has developed technology that allows rockets to take off, deposit their payload into space, and then land back on earth to be reused.
In March for the first time, SpaceX sent one of their reused Falcon 9 rockets back into space to send a communications satellite into orbit.
The 4,425 satellites will operate in 83 orbital planes at altitudes ranging from 1,110 KM to 1,325 KM.
SpaceX argues that the U.S. lags behind other developed nations in broadband speed and price competitiveness, while many rural areas are not serviced by traditional internet providers.
The company's satellites will provide a "mesh network" in space that will be able to deliver high broadband speeds without the need for cables.
"In the future, these satellites would provide additional broadband capacity to the SpaceX system and further reduce latency where populations are heavily concentrated," Cooper said.
This will alleviate the challenges such as digging trenches, laying down fiber and dealing with property rights issues, Cooper said. »