SpaceX seeks permission to launch 30,000 more satellites

SpaceX has bet its future on a network of small satellites that could beam the internet down to Earth. This month, the company's plans got a whole lot bigger.

Hawthorne, Calif.-based SpaceX has requested permission from an international regulatory group to operate as many as 30,000 satellites at a specific frequency, power level and location in space. The company had received prior permission from the U.S. government to operate about 12,000 satellites and launched 60 initial satellites in May.