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by polytely 2135 days ago
I can't imagine SpaceX helping Amazon to create a competing satellite constellation while they are setting up starlink
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Musk has stated that he has no objections to launching OneWeb's constellation. That may or may not also apply to Kuiper.
Cooperating with Bezos is a different thing though. It would be like nursing an injured rattlesnake back to health.
Hey now, that's not a very fair comparison; rattlesnakes leave you alone of you leave them alone.
In general, Musk's approach seems to be: force an industry to be leaps and bounds better by succeeding in that industry in a new way thought very difficult before.

Worked for Tesla as well as SpaceX. Same goal for Boring / Hyperloop.

Seems like ubiquitous satellite internet would also be a good thing, and SpaceX would make money on the launch to fund Starship. Win-win? Silly logic from an armchair quarterback, but I don;'t think it's as weird as you think.