Here's What You Need To Know About Spacex's Starlink Internet Service

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Sat, 10/26/2019 - 8:27am

SpaceX is on a mission to beam cheap, high-speed internet to consumers all over the globe. And this week the company revealed a few earthly locations that are already linked to the network, including CEO Elon Musk's house and the cockpits of a few Air Force jets.

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