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> they need a TON of subscribers... This is where I get a bit suspicious of the whole thing, as the areas where this service makes the most sense for a consume

• bXVsbGVy 6y ago
  You don't see how the economics works out because you are not factoring the client with the deepest pocket: the military. Putting tin hat The low orbit large non-stationary constellation of Starlink makes harder for other countries to deny service by attacking the satellites. Also, the sensor fusion from modern jets need a point to point (to avoid possible compromised infrastructure), high bandwidth low latency communication. Starlink seems a great fit. This is only based on what we know the system is capable of. Going on the realm of speculation, it is not difficult to imagine how a system, at low altitude, that cover the whole planet, can be used to eavesdrop communication from other countries. Also, the satellites are made to have a right turnover, they can be always updated with the latest technology. Lets not forget that the Arecibo Observatory (that collapsed this week) was made to listen for russian radio waves reflected from the moon. Maybe Starlink is the Arecibo 2.0 In summary, I think the Starlink is a military project subsided with paying customer. I wasn't made to make profit, it was made to make SpaceX a viable company in the long run.