By: Franyi Sarmiento, Ph.D., Inspenet, September 21, 2022
The SpaceX company, owned by businessman Elon Musk, has launched the Starlink internet service at the McMurdo station in the United States in Antarctica, one of the most isolated human settlements on Earth.
SpaceX has been promoting Starlink for some time as a solution capable of connecting people in the most remote corners of the world and everything seems to indicate that it has now achieved its goal: “Starlink is now active on all continents, including Antarctica,” Musk wrote this Monday on his Twitter account.
McMurdo, located on Ross Island, operates as part of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). The US National Science Foundation announced last week the trial of Starlink, a newly installed terminal on the station, which will give scientists greater bandwidth to communicate with their colleagues around the world.
“USAP scientists, supported by NSF in Antarctica, are delighted. Starlink is trialing the polar service with a newly deployed user terminal at McMurdo Station, increasing bandwidth and connectivity for scientific support,” he said. the agency.
This material from the Actualidad RT portal in Spanish was edited for clarity, style and length.
Source Actualidad RT in Spanish : https://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/442061-servicio-internet-starlink-spacex-antartida
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