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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 is projected to produce free cash flow of about $600 million in 2024 after accounting for capital expenditures.
Starlink is the largest satellite constellation in service and represents the majority of all operational satellites in orbit today.
Starlink has disrupted the traditional geostationary orbit satellite market as its demand for broadband services grew rapidly compared to declining demand for television services.
The Falcon 9 first stage used for the EarthCARE launch was making its seventh flight and had previously supported Crew-7, CRS-29, PACE, Transporter-10, and two Starlink missions.
Starlink's V1 satellites cost about $200,000 each, while newer V2 mini satellites cost around $800,000 each.
Starlink celebrated its fifth birthday with a Falcon 9 launch from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on May 23, placing 23 Starlink satellites into orbit.
SpaceX has launched more than 6,500 Starlink satellites to date, with over 6,050 still in orbit.
Starlink has faced geopolitical threats, including Russia's threats to attack its satellites used in Ukraine.
Starlink is estimated to generate $6.6 billion in revenue in 2024, with EBITDA of $3.8 billion.
SpaceX reportedly has over three million global users of Starlink, with the service available in nearly 100 markets.
SpaceX conducted a second launch on the same day, launching a group of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida earlier that morning.
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.
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.
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 supporting the 2024-05-23 Falcon 9 Starlink mission is flying its 13th flight.
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.
SpaceX launched a batch of 23 Starlink smallsats on 2024-05-22 aboard a Falcon 9 to low-Earth orbit.
Starlink has partnered with SES to provide a unified service for cruise liners combining multiple orbit types.