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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Anthony Cuthbertson

Elon Musk’s space internet is already being used in areas devastated by wildfires

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Emergency responders in the US have become one of the first users of Elon Musk’s Starlink  internet project, which beams high-speed broadband down to Earth from a constellation of satellites.

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“Happy to have the support of SpaceX’s Starlink internet as emergency responders look to help residents rebuild the town of Malden, WA that was overcome by wildfires earlier this month,” the division tweeted on Monday.

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