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What Is a LEO Satellite System—and Can It Help Build a Bigger Internet?

Photo of a rocket launch showing the trail arcing off into space

There’s a new space race happening right now and the stakes are just as high as they were half a century ago. Companies such as SpaceX, Amazon, OneWeb, and Telesat are racing to launch large systems of low earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide Internet access. These LEO “constellations” could help bridge the digital divide, […]

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