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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by kylehotchkiss on Friday August 26, 2022 @12:54AM (#32603488)
That’s probably so low they won’t be able to launch anything to replace the live sats once they hit end of life
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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by carabiner on Friday August 26, 2022 @02:18AM (#32603920)
Iridium is already subsidized by the US govt, isn't it? The original company failed as a profitable venture.
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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by bpodgursky on Friday August 26, 2022 @11:29AM (#32608776)
Yeah but the US gov is VERY interested in Starlink now after seeing how effective it has been in Ukraine (and how quick to deploy). Pretty likely they're going to shift to the winning horse.
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Re:SpaceX, T-Mobile to connect satellites to cellphones in r... by panick21_ on Friday August 26, 2022 @09:09PM (#32614551)
The US govt will have its fingers in all internet constellations
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