Elon Musk’s Quest to Own the Stars

<p>Satellites owned by Elon Musk’s Starlink orbit the earth and beam an internet connection to almost anywhere. In 2019, the company sent its first 60 or so satellites into orbit — today, it has some 4,500 circling the planet, with around 1.5 million customers across about 50 countries and territories.</p><p>Adam Satariano, a technology correspondent for The Times, details the company’s rise and power, and discusses the implications of one man’s controlling it all.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-satariano">Adam Satariano</a>, a technology correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Elon Musk has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology. The ways he is wielding that influence are<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/28/business/starlink.html"> raising global alarms</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit </p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a></p><p>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>