SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday that its Starlink works well in the least-populated continent of Antarctica.
What Happened: “It even works in Antarctica. Quite well, actually, since demand there is low,” Musk wrote.
The CEO was responding to journalist and biographer Ashlee Vance who noted that Starlink “feels kinda like magic.” Starlink is the internet service provided by SpaceX with the help of a satellite constellation in low-Earth orbit.
“Being in the middle of nowhere and then getting all the info in the world (plus cooking shows) in about three minutes is nuts,” Vance, who has also written a biography on Musk, wrote.
However, some X.com users noted there is no use for good connectivity in Antarctica given that the population is very low. The continent has no permanent resident population but only a seasonal, rotational population of people staffed at research stations.
Why It Matters: SpaceX launched the first Starlink satellites to orbit in 2019. As of today, the rocket manufacturer has launched over 4800 Starlink satellites.
Only last week, Musk said, "SpaceX is building a new Internet in space.”
Earlier this year, SpaceX even changed Starlink prices depending on capacity in the users’ areas. While Starlink prices were lowered in areas with excess capacity, it was increased in areas with limited capacity.
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