Musk says SpaceX's Starlink, built in Redmond, could deliver most of world's internet within decade; satellite unit posts $1.7B profit, funds AI losses

SpaceX earnings: Elon Musk says Starlink could deliver most of the world’s internet within a decade

A Falcon 9 rocket arcs into the night sky during a February 2023 launch. Most of SpaceX’s launches carry Starlink satellites built at the company’s factory in Redmond, Wash. (SpaceX Photo, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0) The satellites rolling off the line in Redmond, Wash., are paying for Elon Musk’s AI ambitions — and he says the company’s satellite internet business is only getting started. SpaceX’s Starlink connectivity division posted $1.7 billion in operating income for the second quarter, ma...