From PC Mag: SpaceX has been promising to bring 1Gbps download speeds to Starlink as far back as 2016. But the company appears to be closer to making gigabit speeds a reality, following SpaceX’s successful test flight of its Starship vehicle on Sunday.
During the test flight, SpaceX was able to “catch” the booster rocket during the landing phase, overcoming a major hurdle to making the world’s most powerful rocket a reusable vehicle.
The company still has more work to do before Starship can begin actual missions, including to the Moon. Nevertheless, the successful test flight sparked a SpaceX executive to tweet about its significance for Starlink, the company’s satellite internet system.
“The next generation Starlink satellite will launch on Starship and deliver gigabit connectivity anywhere in the world. We got one step closer to that reality today with an amazing Flight 5!” Michael Nicolls, VP of Starlink Engineering, said on Sunday.
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