Satellite internet has been in development since the 1990s, and versions of it already exist around the globe. However, companies like Starlink are starting to do something new with satellite constellations, utilising smaller satellites and a low Earth orbit.
The potential of using small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) to improve global communications was first recognised following the use of LEO satellites in defence initiatives, and the concept has been in development ever since. Were it not for the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s, which killed off several entities that had been investing in the technology, we may
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