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by xiphias2 52 days ago
Sure, I have crappy mobile reception a lot of times on my travels, so I'll be the first when finally Starship can launch satellites with antennas big enough so that my mobile phone can directly be used for internet access.
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leereeves 51 days ago
Is SpaceX/Starlink actually planning to do that?
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xiphias2 51 days ago
Yes, it's already working in US, but the current version is too slow.

Of course that's how they will make lots of money, not by rides to Mars.

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abofh 51 days ago
No, but wasn't that a great use case?
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