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2023-04-09 05:19:10
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schnardski on Nostr: My initial research indicates a low earth orbit satellite costs about $250,000, about ...

My initial research indicates a low earth orbit satellite costs about $250,000, about the same as a 5G cell tower in the US. There are currently about 325,000 5G cell towers in the USA, not sure about the entire planet. Starlink thinks they can complete their network with 42,000 satellites.
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