Onboard Wi-Fi is about to get faster on United flights.

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That allows for uninterrupted Netflix streams and even the ability to join video conference calls. Starlink says it can offer speeds of up to 220Mbps per plane

Still on the pretty slow side considering that large planes can have a few hundred passengers. Still technically interesting I’m sure that communicating with a high-speed plane with an even higher-speed satellite comes with it’s challenges.

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Just what we need, people to start joining video calls and talking throughout the flight.

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Dont care if the ozone dies, I need my airplane Netflix! /s

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I’m no fan of Musk, but is there any proof that starlink damages the ozone?

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Within the next 30 years, concentrations of ozone-damaging aluminum oxides in the atmosphere could increase by 650%.

https://www.space.com/megaconstellations-threat-to-ozone-layer-recovery

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Ahh. It’s just satellites in general. This makes sense. Hopefully the mega constellations move away from aluminum to something like titanium or even steel.

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