The odds are going to get even more interesting, however, now that the world’s two richest men have made space debuts. Serial entrepreneur Elon Musk has been first off the block, with the Starlink satellite network, developed by his rocket company SpaceX. His rockets have already launched nearly 1,500 LEOs, or low earth satellites, and he plans to take this number to more than 12,000. It is as if the planet isn’t big enough for these billionaires, so they now need space to compete. Characteristically, Musk tweeted a picture of Bezos unveiling Blue Origin with the words “Can’t get it up (to orbit) lol."

Source: Mint May 27, 2021 16:41 UTC