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Starlink soars: SpaceX’s satellite internet surprises analysts with $6.6 billion revenue projection
Space News ^ | Sandra Erwin

Posted on 05/11/2024 8:35:56 AM PDT by srmanuel

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1 posted on 05/11/2024 8:35:56 AM PDT by srmanuel
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I still think fiber lines are more robust than radio or wires for distance communications. EMP proof from the long distance aspect.


2 posted on 05/11/2024 8:44:13 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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The source expects Starlink to become profitable this year.


3 posted on 05/11/2024 8:45:09 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: George from New England

It is the terminal connections of fiber optic lines which are vulnerable to EMP.


4 posted on 05/11/2024 8:46:07 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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What stock symbol is it or is it under the umbrella of TSLA?


5 posted on 05/11/2024 8:47:11 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (#PureBlood )
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Never mind. It is still private for Elon.


6 posted on 05/11/2024 8:48:34 AM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (#PureBlood )
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It is part of SpaceX. SpaceX is not on any stock exchange. Stock is traded privately.


7 posted on 05/11/2024 8:51:19 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: George from New England

In the article they talk about a person who lives in a rural location and Starlink has been a godsend for them, in terms of surviving an EMP attack it would be so devastating does it really matter what survives because it would anarchy of the highest order


8 posted on 05/11/2024 8:53:12 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: marktwain

Yes, the ends, the modems, and the power that feeds them.
But the fiber itself won’t bring the EM pulse into the device.


9 posted on 05/11/2024 9:00:08 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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in terms of surviving an EMP attack it would be so devastating does it really matter what survives because it would anarchy of the highest order

No one really knows.

Testing EMP effects is extremely difficult.

Real world tests of EMP are nearly impossible because the effects are so widespread.

Survivability of devices exposed to EMP, on what small scale testing has been done, varies enormously depending on whether the device was turned on, plugged in, or shielded.

An EMP attack is essentially a nuclear attack, and should have the same consequences for the attacker.

Risking nuclear retaliation with an attack where the attacker does not know, and cannot know the actual effects, makes an EMP attack less likely.

There is a huge difference between an EMP which destroys/disables 75% of the power grid and communications systems, and an EMP which destroys/disables 99% of the power grid and communications systems.

10 posted on 05/11/2024 9:09:50 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: srmanuel

If we have to worry about EMP attacks internet service will be the least of our concerns.


11 posted on 05/11/2024 9:09:56 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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We’re rural and had one, very iffy, internet provider. They kept trying to upsell us to their 80Mbps service, even though tech after tech kept telling us the line on the road had been damaged by lightning and the fastest we coukd get was 40 Mbps. For our needs 40 is fine, but the techs also told us we were lucky to even be getting 40 and that we were the end of the line on the road even though the road conti n ues another. 2 miles with dozens of houses. It wasn’t enough potential business for the company to bother with repairs. So the second that Starlink was available in our area we jumped, and it’s been fantastic. We’ve had 1 outage in 8 months and that was fixed quickly. With the old service we had routine outages that sometimes took days to resolve. On the down side, the service is expensive and only business class was available so doubly expensive,and the equipment was expensive to purchase and a pain in the butt to install the way we wanted.


12 posted on 05/11/2024 9:14:38 AM PDT by Roos_Girl (The world is full of educated derelicts. - Calvin Coolidge)
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To: Organic Panic
The potential for satellite based Internet and cell phone service surviving an EMP makes an EMP attack far less likely.

EMP attacks depend on near total destruction of the power grid and communications.

If the destruction is *not* near total, the retaliation risk increases enormously.

If the destruction is *not* near total, recovery without losing large percentages of the population (over 10%) becomes likely.

No one knows just how near total the effects of an EMP strike would be.

13 posted on 05/11/2024 9:16:29 AM PDT by marktwain (The Republic is at risk. Resistance to the Democratic Party is Resistance to Tyranny. )
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To: marktwain

That is probably true but humans are more easy to predict even if the electrical grid was 75% destroyed it would create a situation where anarchy would rule and humans would start act irrationally those with the guns would be able to defend themselves otherwise they would become victims


14 posted on 05/11/2024 9:29:49 AM PDT by srmanuel
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Not very good reviews on Starlink’s non-iOS/ Android service. I’m trying to get rid of CommieCast/xfinity at $275/month, and get something more affordable, but nothing around worth a crap. Condo’s HOA rules prohibit unsightly dishes, except in rear yards.


15 posted on 05/11/2024 9:33:10 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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Personally I’ve gotten to the point of not trusting reviews because I think a lot of them are planted by rivals and people who have unrealistic expectations of the service, I was a computer engineer and have a good understanding of what Starlink can do compared to alternatives and for remote users it’s a game changer


16 posted on 05/11/2024 9:36:51 AM PDT by srmanuel
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My daughter is rural, and like you, switched to Starlink. She loves it.


17 posted on 05/11/2024 9:51:05 AM PDT by sockmonkey (Conservative. Not a Neocon.)
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Lots of people in Alaska re using it. Even people in more urban locations. I think as soon as they start doing mobile phones along with it, I will make the move. Imagine a mobile phone that you can use virtually anywhere on the plant. Amazing!


18 posted on 05/11/2024 9:56:53 AM PDT by vpintheak (Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug. )
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Precursor to Skynet?


19 posted on 05/11/2024 9:58:07 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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Starlink is great. I’m song it right now. 2 TV’s streaming and several people watching videos on their phone.

Elon has his own worldwide distribution system and it’s not just for supplying a net connection. I’m amazed “they” let him build it.


20 posted on 05/11/2024 10:00:15 AM PDT by isthisnickcool (1218 - NEVER FORGET!)
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