[solarkraft]

But Loon launched in 2013 and Starlink in 2018 (?).

In a world in which satellites stayed very expensive I could imagine it being a bit more successful.

[rasz]

Technology was already in use in 2004 (Space Data), and Loon started in 2008 when Google decided to "borrow" it.

https://www.wired.com/story/the-lawsuit-that-could-pop-alpha...