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fluoridation an hour ago

I only counted the cost of the satellite itself. I assumed you can get it into orbit for free, so if it costs a cent more than that, it's a further argument against.

elcritch an hour ago | parent [-]

Starlink is manufacturing the satellites at scale. They’re likely to cost not much differently from large ground based 5G towers at some point. The antennas are “digital” so no expensive mechanical systems needed.

fluoridation 25 minutes ago | parent [-]

Even if I grant that, radio towers don't deorbit after a few years. I have no idea what you mean by antennas being digital.