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The first detailed look at how Elon Musk's space internet could work

7 November 2018

Elon Musk has revealed little about his plans to provide internet from space, but a new simulation shows how it could work and who will be able to afford it
Two satellites scrambling into orbit after launch went wrong

Two satellites scrambling into orbit after launch went wrong

31 January 2018

The two satellites are moving themselves into orbit after the rocket carrying them lost contact with Earth, causing it to offload them in the wrong place

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