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SpaceX Expands Beta Test For ‘Starlink’ Space-Based Internet That Musk Says Will Finance Trips To Mars: Report

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Jeffrey Cawood
SpaceX Expands Beta Test For ‘Starlink’ Space-Based Internet That Musk Says Will Finance Trips To Mars: Report
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX has reportedly launched its public beta test for the global broadband network it is relying upon to help finance the development of a lunar space station and future trips to Mars.

According to a CNBC report, the California rocket maker emailed potential customers who had expressed interest in trying its Starlink constellation of satellites as a high-speed internet provider on Monday. The message included pricing information, details on transmission speeds, and indicated service could start in the U.S. and Canada by the end of this year.

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