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 deployed 29 Starlink satellites on January 30, 2026.
The 29 satellites are part of the Starlink satellite constellation.
The Falcon 9 mission deployed 29 Starlink satellites into orbit.
SpaceX owns the largest satellite constellation through Starlink.
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 from Florida on January 30, 2026.
The Department of Defense is considering eliminating the PWSA transport layer in favor of a Starlink alternative.
During the 11th flight, SpaceX deployed a mass simulator serving as a dummy for Starlink satellites.
au Starlink Direct previously provided service across Japan’s land and territorial waters up to 12 nautical miles from the coastline.
au Starlink Direct’s new connection area now includes connection waters up to 24 nautical miles from the coastline.
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular expanded the domestic coverage area of the satellite-to-smartphone direct communication service au Starlink Direct by about twofold on January 29, 2025.
The combination of the au Starlink Direct coverage expansion and the au Starlink Ferry Wi-Fi service for eligible vessels will enhance sea-based communications for fisheries workers and ferry passengers.
As of January 23, 2026, four Starlink launch booster assignments were changed with the following swaps: 17-20 from 1088 to 1097, 17-19 from 1097 to 1082, 6-101 from 1090 to 1095, and 6-103 from 1095 to 1090.
au Starlink Direct began service in April 2025 and enables communications across all of Japan, including the roughly 40% of land area that had previously lacked coverage.
On land, au Starlink Direct had been used mainly in mountainous areas.
The au Starlink Direct coverage expansion notably increased service areas in the Sea of Japan and around the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands.
Through a partnership with U.S. carrier T-Mobile, au Starlink Direct will be usable in the United States during fiscal 2025.
Govsatcom is part of the EU effort to achieve autonomy in space services and to reduce dependence on commercial systems such as Starlink.
SpaceX deployed 25 Starlink satellites on January 29, 2026.
Gulf Air will roll out Starlink high-speed internet across its entire fleet starting mid-2026.
Oman has approved Starlink.