SpaceX’s Starlink
Sep 30, 2022
4 minutes
EDITED BY SANDRA VISSER
IN ONLY about 40 years, the internet has gone from a humble network sharing information on a small scale to the backbone of modern civilisation. But many parts of the world don’t have access to high-speed internet.
That’s where tech billionaire Elon Musk comes in. He plans to launch about 42 000 satellites into orbit in the next few decades. It’s part of his company SpaceX’s Starlink service, which could enable high-speed internet connectivity all over the world, even in the remotest places. Though this service could change the world, it also comes with a few problems that the mogul will have
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