SpaceX faces competitors in race to build Internet-satellite constellation
UPI reports: "SpaceX isn't the only company trying to build a satellite constellation
capable of providing global Internet coverage. Last winter, OneWeb
launched six small satellites. Tests confirmed the mini constellation
produces a serviceable signal, and the company expects to launch another
60 satellites in early 2020.
OneWeb, which is targeting an initial constellation population of 650,
and later 2,000, expects to begin offering service in the Arctic by the
end of 2020 and global coverage in 2021."
Comment: The world is vastly more interconnected than at any time in history and that trend is only accelerating as internet access expands to include the most remote areas of the world. The day when everyone on Earth can participate in a common culture is fast approaching.
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