Starlink is a project which started by elon musk.The billionaire SpaceX CEO is launching satellites into orbit and promising to deliver high-speed broadband internet to as many people as possible.
The full scope of the service is unclear, but the company appears to be on its way. During a talk at Mobile World Congress last June, Musk told an audience that Starlink would be available worldwide (except at the North and South Poles) starting in August, though regional availability would depend on regulatory approval. In September, Musk tweeted that Starlink would exit its initial beta phase in October, indicating that the service was continuing to ramp up and expand. Even so, the budding broadband provider still faces a backlog of prospective customers waiting to receive equipment and start service.
How Starlink Service Work
Technically a division within SpaceX, Starlink is also the name of the spaceflight company's growing network -- or "constellation" -- of orbital satellites. The development of that network began in 2015, with the first prototype satellites launched into orbit in 2018. In the years since, SpaceX has deployed nearly 2,000 Starlink satellites into orbit across dozens of successful launches, the most recent of which took place on Feb. 3 and delivered another 49 satellites into orbit. That brings the total number of functional satellites in the constellation above 2,000, though some of those satellites are prototypes or nonoperational units that aren't functioning parts of the network.
What will be the speed of Starlink
Users can expect to see data speeds will be 50mbps 50 to 150 megabits per second and latency from 20 to 40 milliseconds in most locations over the next several months," Starlink's website says, while also warning of brief periods of no connectivity at all. "As we launch more satellites, install more ground stations and improve our networking software, data speed, latency and uptime will improve dramatically.
What will be cost of Starlink
Starlink is now accepting orders on a first-come, first-served basis, so you'll need to request service and then wait your way through the backlog. During its beta in 2021, Starlink said that some preorders could take as long as six months to fulfill. The cost of the service is billed at $99 per month, plus taxes and fees, plus an initial payment of $499 for the mountable satellite dish and router that you'll need to install at home.
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