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What I don't understand is where are the Starlink competitors. Supposedly the UK government owns a stake of 10% in OneWeb and yet they are planning to use Starlink for trains.

Is it really just too hard to put enough satellites in orbit to be competitive with Starlink?



Three issues;

Launch costs

Terminal costs

Satellite costs

As for the UK, it's the devolved governments that are going with Starlink IIRC


Starlink has an unfair advantage and is flown on the economically unbeatable falcons.




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