Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday that Elon Musk is adjusting his Starlink satellites to serve Floridians affected by Hurricane Ian.
DeSantis made the news while participating in a press conference in Wauchula, Florida, in Hardee County, standing behind a set of SpaceX user terminals that allow those nearby to connect to the internet via its satellites. The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO repositioned satellites over the affected parts of Florida to help with connectivity, the Florida governor said. The on-the-ground terminals are called"Dishy McFlatface.
"It's better than the last time I was here," DeSantis said."Now we're here surveying a lot of flood."
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