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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The 52 Starlink satellites from the 2021-12-17 SpaceX launch are scheduled to be deployed about 15 minutes after liftoff at 10:01 UTC.
T S Kelso at CelesTrak provided the 10:01 UTC deployment time for the 2021-12-17 Starlink launch deployment.
BlackSky launched two other satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on 2021-12-02 as rideshare payloads on a Starlink launch.
SpaceX has launched more than 1,890 satellites for its Starlink network in low Earth orbit.
OneWeb, Starlink, Gwo Wang, Kuiper, and Lightspeed will account for only 10% of satellite manufacturing and launch revenues.
OneWeb, Starlink, Gwo Wang, Kuiper, and Lightspeed will represent 58% of the 17,000 satellites to be launched.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, and six Starlink missions.
The Federal Communications Commission approved a new Starlink antenna on 2021-11-10.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 48 Starlink satellites and two BlackSky spacecraft to orbit.
SpaceX deployed 48 satellites for its Starlink broadband constellation on 2021-12-02.
Elon Musk tweeted on 2021-11-30 that bankruptcy is not impossible in a severe global recession that dries up capital while SpaceX is losing billions on Starlink and Starship, though he characterized bankruptcy as unlikely.
A 2021-11-23 SpaceX customer email indicated over 14 million people have inquired about Starlink service and that Starlink is available in over 20 countries.
SpaceX has launched more than 1,800 Starlink satellites to date.
SpaceX was accepting $99 preorder deposits via Starlink’s website for addresses in India as of 2021-11-29.
In a 2021-11-10 filing with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, SpaceX indicated about 140,000 users worldwide are using Starlink.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster used for the DART launch was making its third flight after previously supporting the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission and a Starlink mission.
The Department of Defense plans to buy commercial LEO broadband services from OneWeb, Starlink, and Telesat.
SpaceX has launched 1,740 Starlink broadband satellites and plans a network of nearly 12,000 satellites.
The Falcon 9 first stage had previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-11, CRS-21, Transporter-1, and five Starlink missions.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 53 Starlink satellites to orbit on 2021-11-13 at 7:19 a.m. EST.