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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SpaceX conducted an in-house study in June that warned Starlink would be unusable for most Americans if a high-power 0.005 kg mobile service operates using 12 GHz band frequencies nationwide.
SpaceX postponed the Starlink launch at Vandenberg from 2022-10-03 to provide additional time for pre-launch checks and initially rescheduled it for 2022-10-04 with a further delay planned if Crew-5 remained on schedule for 2022-10-05.
Starlink uses 12 GHz spectrum to connect its non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites to user terminals.
Spaceflight Inc.’s Sherpa-LTC2 tug launched 2022-09-04 as a rideshare payload on a Falcon 9 that also carried 51 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Another Falcon 9 was scheduled to launch a set of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 7:10 p.m. Eastern on 2022-10-05.
Marlink signed an agreement on 2022-09-22 to offer Starlink to its maritime and enterprise customers.
Speedcast was the first company to sign a distribution deal with Starlink prior to Marlink’s 2022-09-22 agreement.
EnerStar is the third company to announce a reseller agreement with Starlink as Starlink expands into enterprise-focused markets.
EnerStar Solutions reached a deal on 2022-10-03 to add SpaceX’s Starlink broadband to the services it provides industrial workers.
SpaceX operates Starlink satellites at lower altitudes to reduce their natural orbit decay time and to lower the likelihood of persistent debris in the event of an on-orbit failure.
SpaceX has launched more than 3,000 Starlink satellites to date, making Starlink the world’s largest constellation by satellite count.
Marlink will integrate Starlink with its existing VSAT, LTE (0.004 kg/0.005 kg), and terrestrial connectivity solutions to provide a seamless user experience.
Speedcast became the first company to sign a distribution deal to offer Starlink to enterprise and maritime customers on 2022-09-13 during World Satellite Business Week.
Only SpaceX’s Starlink and OneWeb currently have permission to connect user terminals in the United Kingdom to satellites in non-geostationary orbit, and those operators deploy terminals in the Ku-band.
Marlink and OmniAccess became authorized Starlink integrators for maritime and enterprise customers on 2022-09-22.
Speedcast will begin offering Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency connectivity to its enterprise and maritime customers under a deal announced at The World Satellite Business Week Summit in Paris.
Starlink introduced enterprise and maritime connectivity services and equipment earlier in 2024 delivered via the world’s largest constellation of advanced satellites operating in low Earth orbit.
Jonathan Hofeller is vice president of Starlink commercial sales at SpaceX and is exploring opportunities to work with partners around the globe between now and the end of the year.
Speedcast signed a deal on 2022-09-13 to resell Starlink services to enterprise and maritime customers.
Speedcast signed a distribution deal with SpaceX to resell Starlink broadband services to enterprise and maritime customers on 2022-09-13 during World Satellite Business Week in Paris.