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 first dedicated launch for Starlink occurred nearly five years earlier with the Falcon 9 lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 and launching 60 Starlink satellites.
Starlink's V1 satellites cost about $200,000 each, while newer V2 mini satellites cost around $800,000 each.
SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink PRO was launched in 2023 as a fully integrated end-to-end service combining SES’ Medium Earth Orbit coverage and Starlink’s Low Earth Orbit coverage.
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, 2024-05-28 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
SpaceX’s Starlink currently operates over 5,000 operational satellites and plans for up to 42,000 spacecraft in orbit.
The first stage booster previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER, USSF-124, and six Starlink missions.
The first stage booster on its 13th flight previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and six Starlink missions.
The first stage booster for the 2024-05-23 mission previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and six Starlink missions.
The Falcon 9 for the 2024-05-22 Starlink mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 10:35 p.m.
SpaceX launched a batch of 23 Starlink smallsats on 2024-05-22 aboard a Falcon 9 to low-Earth orbit.
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, 2024-05-23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The first stage booster supporting the 2024-05-23 Falcon 9 Starlink mission is flying its 13th flight.
OneWeb and Starlink operate LEO networks using Ku-band radio frequencies.
Starlink has partnered with SES to provide a unified service for cruise liners combining multiple orbit types.
SpaceX recorded its 52nd orbital liftoff of 2024 with the NROL-146 launch, of which 36 orbital launches in 2024 were dedicated to building the Starlink broadband constellation.
The first stage booster for NROL-146 was making its 16th flight and previously supported NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, and nine Starlink missions.
The first stage booster supporting NROL-146 previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, and nine Starlink missions.
The Starlink fleet numbered 6,030 satellites in orbit out of 6,459 launched.
Starlink was launched at three Indonesian health centres on 2024-05-19, including two in Bali and one on the island of Aru in Maluku.
SpaceX’s Starlink LEO network is increasingly winning business in enterprise and government broadband markets after initially focusing on residential consumer broadband.