Musk Pushes to Provide Ultra-High-Speed Internet Service on Aircraft via Starlink

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and head of space exploration company SpaceX, is reportedly in talks with airlines to provide ultra-high-speed internet service to aircraft passengers using the satellite internet service "Starlink."

On the 14th (local time), according to major foreign media, Musk revealed this through his Twitter account. However, he did not disclose specific details such as which airlines are involved in the talks or when the service will launch.

Following the news, the stock price of GoGo, a provider of in-flight internet services, fell by as much as 5.7% during trading hours.

Earlier this year, Jonathan Hofeller, Vice President of SpaceX, also announced that the company is in talks with multiple airlines to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services using Starlink.

SpaceX's Starlink is a project to build ultra-high-speed internet service available worldwide by launching 12,000 low-earth orbit small satellites.

So far, 1,740 satellites have been launched.

SpaceX plans to invest $10 billion (approximately 11 trillion won) for this purpose and is also working to expand the service to airplanes, ships, trucks, and more.

In August, Musk also announced on Twitter that Starlink has secured 100,000 subscribers in 14 countries worldwide.

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