Starlink, a division of SpaceX, is a satellite internet constellation operator aiming to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to underserved areas globally. With over 7,000 satellites in low Earth orbit as of March 2025, Starlink offers internet services with download speeds between 50 and 220 Mbps. It utilizes phased array antennas and optical space lasers for global coverage and supports various applications, including remote work, disaster recovery, and IoT. Keywords associated with Starlink are satellite internet, SpaceX, broadband, and LEO constellation.
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Before supporting NG-20, the Falcon 9 first stage supporting this mission previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and four Starlink missions.
Starlink and OneWeb successfully completed the first phase of their satellite constellation.
Starlink is anticipated to continue growing in the broadband markets, albeit at a slower pace than in 2023 due to expanding in emerging economies.
The SATCOM industry is expected to see an increase in collaborative and multi-orbit projects by companies like SES and Starlink and Eutelsat and OneWeb.
Starlink's acceleration and increasing backhaul demand were the primary drivers of SATCOM market growth in 2023.
Satellite direct-to-device (D2D) services will be limited to emergency alerts and messaging in 2024, with Starlink launching D2D satellites.
The first stage booster supporting NG-20 previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and four Starlink missions.
The first stage booster supporting the SLC-4E Starlink mission was flying its ninth flight after previously launching SDA-0A, SARah-2, and six Starlink missions.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on 2024-01-28, at 9:57 p.m. PST (12:57 a.m. EST, 0557 UTC on 2024-01-29).
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket topped with 23 Starlink spacecraft launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 2024-01-28, at 6:15 p.m. EST (2315 GMT).
SpaceX targeted a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on 2024-01-28, with liftoff targeted for 9:57 p.m. PT and backup opportunities available until 10:03 p.m. PT.
SpaceX conducted back-to-back doubleheader Falcon 9 launches of Starlink satellites from both U.S. coasts on 2024-01-28–29, 2024.
Starlink operated a constellation of more than 5,200 satellites providing services worldwide as of early January.
About 50 different U.S. military commands and Defense Department offices are using SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit internet services.
SpaceX has deployed more than 5,200 Starlink broadband satellites in low Earth orbit since 2019.
The United States prioritized creating an environment to enable new non-geostationary orbit systems (NGSO), such as SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper, to provide internet broadband connectivity with low latency to remote areas.
Six of 21 Starlink satellites launched on 2024-01-02 carry modems that can connect directly to consumer smartphones to enable text messaging beyond terrestrial cell towers.
SpaceX plans to start testing direct-to-cell connectivity between Starlink satellites and T-Mobile smartphones in several locations across the United States.
The first stage booster on the 2024-01-23 mission had previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and multiple prior Starlink missions.
On 2024-01-23 at 4:35 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.