Starlink Broadband

Starlink Broadband reviewed 2026-05-17 and adjusted again after Gen1/Gen2 authorization reconciliation. Planned satellites now model broadband authorized operating capacity as 15,000 Gen2 Starlink satellites authorized by the FCC January 2026 grant plus the separately authorized first-generation Starlink broadband constellation reduced to 4,408 satellites after modification, for 19,408 total broadband satellites. Forecast keeps Direct-to-Cell / MSS separate, models Falcon 9 rows as Starlink V2 Mini Optimized (~575 kg), and models Starship rows as next-generation Starlink V3 (~2,000 kg) with a Falcon-to-Starship transition through 2027-2028 and continued Starship-led buildout into the Gen1+Gen2 authorized capacity before mature replenishment.