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Comment on Ask HN: Did Google/Alphabet ever try to build a Starlink?parent

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Meta tried that, but unfortunately their satellite was on one of the few rockets that blew up ...

their satellite was on one of the few rockets that blew up

So there was some positive aspect to losing that rocket after all. :)

A world where meta has the global satellite network happening instead of current StarLink would likely be a worse one for humanity.

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