Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink?

Re:Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? by infinitewars on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @05:47PM (#47431831)

Starlink's main goal isn't consumer internet, it's being the backbone for Golden Dome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_s...

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Re:Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? by DarmokJalad1701 on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @06:56PM (#47432440)

> Of course that's terrifying...

Why would you be "terrified" of space-based ballistic missile defense? Seems a lot better than ground-based interceptors that have a not-great rate of interception.

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Re:Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? by infinitewars on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @07:01PM (#47432474)

For trillions of dollars, Golden Dome is unlikely to be effective at interception, but it destabilizes MAD and can be used as a global prompt strike offense weapon.

So, worth it?

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Re:Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? by panick21_ on Thursday March 19, 2026 @05:54AM (#47436966)

Man this dumb conspiracy again ...

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Re:Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? by infinitewars on Thursday March 19, 2026 @12:58PM (#47442470)

This is widely reported and documented, including by Reuters,

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/musks-spa...

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Re:Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink? by panick21_ on Thursday March 19, 2026 @02:45PM (#47443985)

This article in now way what so ever proves your point.

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