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SpaceX’s $17 Billion EchoStar Deal Won’t Work Without Its Mega-Rocket Starship

SpaceX’s $17 Billion EchoStar Deal Won’t Work Without Its Mega-Rocket Starship

The spectrum SpaceX is buying could let it beam full 5G service from space to cell phones. But that depends on it launching more powerful satellites with a rocket still in development.

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