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Sure, but even if these planes managed to somehow cost as much as a starlink satellite, it'd still be cheaper to do it this way because having some dude toss it
by onychomys 5y ago
Sure, but even if these planes managed to somehow cost as much as a starlink satellite, it'd still be cheaper to do it this way because having some dude toss it up into the air for takeoff is basically free compared to even a fully reusable Starship flight.
- Breza 5y agoPlus it can be deployed on an as-needed basis. Large concert in a rural area? Hurricane destroy your city's infrastructure? Toss up a few planes and get the service you need for a week or month until the situation is resolves. (At least that's the theory... I hope this technology works as planned.)