THE United States Navy clued the public in on the use of Starlink internet on warships before the press release mysteriously disappeared.
Starlink, a division of Elon Musk‘s SpaceX, provides broadband-level connectivity to users across the globe.
The network boasts around 7,000 satellites in orbit – and the U.S. military is eager to seize upon them as it shifts away from archaic Department of Defense satellites.
In a now-deleted press release published on August 20, the department showcased a high-speed protocol known as Sailor Edge Afloat and Ashore, or SEA2.
“This new functionality utilizes low-orbit satellites to bring high-speed Internet capability to ships and shore sites,” the release read.
A connection called STtNG, or Satellite Terminal (transportable) Non-Geostationary, allows ships’ tactical feeds to gain secure access to …