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272. Locked into Starlink’s Low Earth Iron Cage

This Machine Kills

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The Rise of SpaceX Satellites

Elon Musk plans to have as many as 42,000 satellites in orbits in the coming years. He is charging governments like $75 a month for a Starlink internet access. The Ukrainian military says that if we have to start paying for that, we can't afford it,. And Musk is saying, well, that's too bad. This is a business."

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