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Elon Musk's SpaceX just got permission to operate 4,425 satellites that could one day provide internet service from space.
That would vastly increase access to the internet — especially in rural areas — and possibly create a ton of space junk.
Not that SpaceX is anywhere near ready to flip the switch on a new internet service. So far, it's only launched two demo satellites. But this is a big step forward.
In a statement released Thursday, the FCC said it was the first approval of "a U.S.-licensed satellite constellation to provide broadband services using a new generation of low-Earth orbit satellite technologies." Read more...
More about Science, Elon Musk, Spacex, Satellites, and Satellite Broadbandfrom Mashable https://mashable.com/2018/03/29/elon-musk-space-x-internet-satellites/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial
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