MATTHEW SHEAHAN

IF OCEANS ARE THE FINAL FRONTIER, WILL THE ELON MUSK AND JEFF BEZOS SPACE RACE BE A GOOD OR BAD THING FOR OFFSHORE SAILORS?

- MATTHEW SHEAHAN

Space is back in fashion, and with media interest at a level not seen since the days of the Apollo lunar missions it can be difficult to keep up. Whether it's SpaceX's seemingly hit-and-miss approach to flight testing, or NASA's declared aim to return people to the moon, there's plenty to take in.

So, when details started to appear of a rival satellite-driven internet system to Elon Musk's Starlink from Amazon guru Jeff Bezos in the form of Project Kuiper you could be forgiven for rolling your eyes at yet another display of wealth and ego. Or could a new, deep-pocketed player in the satcom scene provide more opportunities and a better deal for those of us down at sea level?