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Mike Wehner
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SpaceX's Starlink internet offering is very slowly taking shape. The network of high-flying satellites is going to take a long time to fully build out, but with over 1,300 of the tiny spacecraft currently orbiting Earth, plenty of beta testers have already signed up to be the first onboard. The company had remained largely quiet when it comes to the total number of sign-ups for the service so far, but that recently changed. As Reuters reports, SpaceX boss Elon Musk revealed on Tuesday that over 500,000 people had already placed their $99 deposits for Starlink internet service.
The deposits, which are fully refundable in the event that the individual decides they don't want the service, or if SpaceX can't provide service, will get you a spot in line to receive Starlink when SpaceX is ready to add more customers. It's unclear exactly how many customers the current Starlink network can support, but Musk took to Twitter to offer his opinion.
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Elon Musk says half a million Starlink users will ‘most likely’ receive service originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 5 May 2021 at 16:33:15 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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