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Third-party spaceflight observer Jonathan McDowell has tracked more than 5,000 Starlink satellites launched to date.
SpaceX projected in a 2015 investor presentation that Starlink would net nearly $12,000,000,000 in revenue for 2022, have 20 million subscribers by the end of 2022, and have $7,000,000,000 in operating profit.
Starlink achieved $1,400,000,000 in revenues for 2022 and $222,000,000 in revenues for 2021.
Starlink did not provide the failure rate for the more than 5,000 Starlink satellites launched to date.
The PRC alleges that Starlink satellites had two close encounters with its space station on July 1 and October 21, 2021.
The US did not estimate a significant probability of collision between the China Space Station and Starlink satellites during the specified dates.
Non-geostationary orbit constellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink and OneWeb are expected to provide much of the additional satellite capacity through 2028.
The Starlink NGSO satellite system is controversial due to its impact on the outer space environment and national security.
The first alleged conjunction involved Starlink-1095, which maneuvered in an orbit of about 382 kilometers before the close encounter on July 1, 2021.
The PRC's lawfare objectives regarding the Article V notification are to discredit Starlink and undermine US non-governmental space activities.
The second alleged conjunction involved Starlink-2305 on October 21, 2021, but the PRC did not provide specifics about this incident.
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, SpaceX provided Starlink services at its own expense and through an agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Reports indicated that the PRC sees a need to act against Starlink's capabilities, especially in the context of its military objectives regarding Taiwan.
The PRC's lawfare strategy uses media and psychological tactics to support its claims against Starlink.
The US Court of Appeals upheld the FCC's decision regarding SpaceX's license for Starlink, rejecting legal standing challenges from a non-governmental space operator and an environmental NGO.
The rush to deploy non-geostationary orbit satellite broadband constellations following Starlink and OneWeb will help define the satellite industry over the coming decade.
The PRC complained that Starlink satellites, belonging to SpaceX, allegedly nearly collided with the PRC's space station.
Military researchers from the People's Liberation Army suggested that the PRC must be able to disable the Starlink system if it poses a national security threat.
The Tranche 0 Flight 2 launch occurred after SpaceX launched its Starlink Group 6-13 mission on the preceding Thursday.
SpaceX is seeking regulatory permission in the United States for more spectrum that could be used for a mobile Starlink service, including frequencies in the 1.6 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands used by Globalstar.