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Ars Live: How Profitable is Starlink? (arstechnica.com)

submitted 7 months ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Direct link to livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QybbBmrRvcY

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

SpaceX began launching operational Starlink satellites five years ago this month.

SpaceX has now launched about 6,000 satellites with its Falcon 9 rocket and has delivered on its promise to provide fast Internet around the world.

In addition to rapidly growing its subscriber base of about 3 million, SpaceX has also managed to control costs.

Based upon its model, therefore, Quilty estimates that Starlink's free cash flow from the business will be about $600 million this year.

Are there credible competitors to Starlink in OneWeb, Amazon's Project Kuiper, or other planned megaconstellations?

During these discussions, reporters and editors at Ars Technica speak with industry leaders about the most important technology and science news of the day.

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