He's the self-identified "biggest leader that you've seen frankincense far." And, apparently, he has a one-bedroom, two-bath backstage pitchy equipped pinch Starlink.
During an section of Complex's "On Display," released connected Monday, rapper Rick Ross showed disconnected his hangar (which he calls the "Eagle's Nest"), including a Gulfstream G550.
He said he integrated SpaceX's Starlink into the backstage jet.
"It's unbelievable," he said astir the outer net services. "It's conscionable for illustration you astatine the crib. I'm connected a telephone telephone earlier I return off, arsenic we return off, the telephone telephone don't stop. FaceTime, immoderate it is. Streaming, live, immoderate it is."
Right now, Starlink is the crown jewel of SpaceX's business.
The institution has deployed thousands of mini satellites successful debased Earth orbit that beam high-speed net to far-flung areas of the world — including airspace wherever jets are flying.
It has 12 cardinal subscribers, the institution reported earlier this period during its first-ever net call. Several airlines person adopted the technology, including American Airlines, Southwest, Virgin Atlantic, Iberia, and Aer Lingus.
Big-spending hose travelers, specified arsenic YouTuber MrBeast and angel investor Jason Calacanis, person said they would take a little convenient formation way if the planes are equipped pinch Starlink tech. They aren't alone.
"In fact, we heard from 1 of our hose customers, shockingly, customers are flying shorter hop flights alternatively of direct, truthful that they could guarantee that they're connected a Starlink-activated flight," SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell said successful her opening remarks connected the August call. "They'd ne'er seen this successful the business before."
For Ross, his internet-linked level is simply a centerpiece of his multimillion-dollar unchangeable of proscription options successful his hangar successful Miami, which is besides filled pinch civilization Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and classics for illustration the 1970s Chevy Impala.
He said he dreamed astir having specified a fleet erstwhile he was a kid.
"I ever told myself, erstwhile I sewage the opportunity to, you cognize what I'm saying, double back, each the crap that I wanted, I was going to get it," he told Complex.
Representatives for Ross didn't instantly respond to a petition for remark from Business Insider.
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Ben Shimkus is simply a newsman for the Business News desk. He writes astir cars, transportation, retail, and jobs. Ben's reporting has appeared successful Rolling Stone, The Verge, Automotive News, USA Today, AutoBody News, LGBTQ Nation, TopSpeed, and Out Magazine. He's besides held unit penning positions astatine The U.S. Sun and the Daily Mail. He graduated from NYU pinch a Master's successful publicity successful 2024. Email Ben astatine [email protected] aliases connection him privately on Signal astatine bshimkus.41.
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