- Starlink is a satellite internet service from SpaceX, a company founded by Elon Musk.
- Starlink uses a constellation of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) to provide broadband internet to remote and rural locations across the globe.
- Starlink satellites orbit the planet at about 550 km, much closer than traditional geostationary satellites that orbit at 35,786 km.
- Starlink’s low orbit reduces the latency, or the time it takes for data to travel between the user and the satellite, to around 25 ms, compared to 600+ ms for geostationary satellites.
- Starlink’s low latency enables users to engage in activities that historically have not been possible with satellite internet, such as streaming, online gaming, video calls and more.
- Starlink satellites feature a single solar array, a compact flat-panel design, autonomous collision avoidance, optical space lasers, ion propulsion systems and phased array antennas.
- Starlink satellites use krypton as the propellant for their ion thrusters, making them the first krypton propelled spacecraft ever flown.
- Starlink satellites use optical space lasers to transmit data without local ground stations, providing truly global coverage.
- Starlink satellites use star trackers to determine their location, altitude and orientation in space.
- Starlink offers unlimited data and no contracts for its service.
- Starlink allows users to try its service for 30 days and return the hardware for a full refund if not satisfied.
- Starlink provides users with a self-install kit that includes a Starlink dish (nicknamed Dishy McFlatface), a WiFi router, cables and a base.
- Starlink dishes are self-orienting and can automatically find the best position to connect to the satellites.
- Starlink has a mobile app that helps users customize settings, receive updates, access support and see real time performance data.
- Starlink also offers mobile plans that let users take their service with them wherever they go and pause and resume their plan based on their travel needs.
- Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using LEO to deliver broadband internet.
- Starlink is the world’s most advanced broadband satellite internet system.
- Starlink is leveraging SpaceX’s experience in building rockets and spacecraft to deploy and operate its constellation.
- Starlink is leading the industry in innovations to reduce satellite brightness and on-orbit debris mitigation.
- Starlink aims to provide high-speed internet access to areas of the world where connectivity has been unreliable, expensive or completely unavailable
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