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 received a $28,000,000 contract in December to connect Starlink to military platforms and assess the service’s performance.
The Air Force plans to install a Starlink terminal on an AC-130 gunship aircraft for testing the service in the near term.
L3Harris received a $5,600,000 contract to test military ground terminals and make modifications for compatibility with O3B, Starlink, and Telesat services.
SpaceX received a $28,000,000 contract in December 2018 to test over three years different ways the military might use Starlink broadband services.
SpaceX intends to offer Starlink service to the U.S. government while focusing on serving the consumer market.
SpaceX will be required in many countries to partner with local telecom firms to offer Starlink service.
SpaceX requested International Telecommunication Union approval for spectrum for 30,000 additional Starlink satellites in addition to 12,000 satellites already approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
SpaceX plans to start offering broadband service in the United States via its Starlink constellation in mid-2020.
Elon Musk has a Starlink terminal at his house and used it to send a tweet on 2019-10-22.
SpaceX plans to continue upgrading the Starlink network until mid to late next year and aims for 24 launches by the end of next year.
SpaceX must launch six to eight batches of Starlink satellites and finish the design and engineering of the user terminals to begin offering service in the United States.
If SpaceX launches 30,000 Starlink satellites in addition to the 12,000 it already planned, SpaceX would be responsible for about a fivefold increase in the number of spacecraft launched by humanity.
SpaceX filed paperwork for up to 30,000 additional Starlink satellites on top of the 12,000 satellites already approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
SpaceX deployed its first 60 Starlink satellites in May 2019.
Kepler is planning to place future satellites at 575 km to stay above the 1,584 Starlink satellites SpaceX plans to operate at 550 km.
SpaceX raised $1,020,000,000 2019 that is expected to further its Starlink constellation of up to 12,000 satellites.
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband constellation for low Earth orbit will offer service with less than 30 milliseconds of signal lag according to the company.
Starlink satellites receive conjunction data messages about potential close approaches.
Operational Starlink satellites have an autonomous system for collision avoidance in place.
Starlink satellites use built-in intelligence to make decisions based on conjunction data and their own positional knowledge.