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2016-11-18 Science & Technology

SpaceX wants to launch 4,425 satellites into space to bring super-fast internet to the world

[CNBC] Elon Musk's SpaceX wants to launch thousands of satellites into space with the aim of providing super-fast global internet coverage, according to a regulatory filing.

SpaceX ‐ the company on a mission to colonize Mars ‐ outlined plans to put 4,425 satellites into space in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing from earlier this week.

That's three times the 1,419 satellites that are currently in space, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, a not-for-profit group made up of scientists across the world.

Billionaire Musk ‐ who is also the chief executive of electric car company Tesla ‐ first announced plans for the project in 2015, with an estimated cost of around $10 billion. The FCC filing did not outline the financials of the project.

Posted by Fred 2016-11-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 "wants to"

So that's:
1) 'high end electric cars'-well, maybe
2) 'private launch facility rocket man'-yeah, OK
3) 'house batteries'-TBD
4) 'solar rooftops'-kinda hope this does work
5) 'hyper loop trains'-not really
6) 'nuke Mars to make an atmosphere'-unlikely

Just trying to keep up with Branson and Besos I guess but they aren't really doing 'new' things.

Why not code DNA for a skin of chloroplasts? Sure the poor starving children may look like chiapets but they won't be hungry.

Or the warp drive, eh?
So we can escape the upcoming asteroid storm.

Maybe decode this bicameral mind thing so we can stop having wars over ideology.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-11-18 01:05|| 2016-11-18 01:05|| Front Page Top

#2 according to the Union of Concerned Scientists, a not-for-profit group made up of scientists across the world.

And Anthony Watts dog.

Posted by phil_b 2016-11-18 03:36|| 2016-11-18 03:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Mr. Musk is an "Idea Guy," who's idea is to milk the American taxpayer.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-11-18 12:42|| 2016-11-18 12:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Last minute winner of Snark of the Week. Tip my hat.

Posted by Regular joe 2016-11-18 16:50|| 2016-11-18 16:50|| Front Page Top

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