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Elon Musk’s Quest to Own the Stars

Elon Musk’s Quest to Own the Stars

The Daily vor 3 Jahren

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Satellites owned by Elon Musk’s Starlink orbit the earth and beam
an internet connection to almost anywhere. In 2019, the company
sent its first 60 or so satellites into orbit — today, it has
some 4,500 circling the planet, with around 1.5 million customers
across about 50 countries and territories.

Adam Satariano, a technology correspondent for The Times, details
the company’s rise and power, and discusses the implications of
one man’s controlling it all.

Guest: Adam Satariano, a technology correspondent for The New
York Times.

Background reading:

Elon Musk has become the dominant power in satellite internet
technology. The ways he is wielding that influence are raising
global alarms.

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