Elon Musk’s SpaceX space internet has arrived in Antarctica, where the National Science Foundation (NSF) is testing one of Starlink’s internet stations at one of the world’s most popular locations.
McMurdo Station in Antarctica has nearly 1,000 people who live and work there during the summer and already have unreliable satellite internet in extreme conditions.
There is currently a 17Mbps link in perpetuity, according to the US Antarctic Program, but with Starlink, the internet will be better and not as patchy as before. SpaceX to the other extreme: The National Science Foundation (or NSF) is testing a Starlink terminal at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, and NSF says the increased bandwidth will help scientists work on the remote continent near Antarctica.
“NSF-backed USAP scientists in #Antarctica over the moon! Starlink is testing polar service with a newly deployed user terminal at McMurdo Station, increasing bandwidth and connectivity to support science,” NSF said in a tweet.
McMurdo Station prohibits scientists from using Netflix and video calls, except for once-a-week Skype or FaceTime sessions at a public kiosk or very important communications, The Verge reports.
Starlink can provide speeds between 50 and 200 Mbps, and the official Starlink account tweeted: “Starlink is now on all seven continents! In such a remote location as Antarctica, this capability is enabled by the Starlink space laser network.” “.
Earlier this month, SpaceX successfully deployed 51 more Starlink satellites into space, completing its 40th mission so far this year. 2023.