Starlink Can Serve 500,000 Users Easily, Several Million “More of a Challenge”
Freeman writes:
SpaceX has received more than 500,000 orders for Starlink broadband service, the company said yesterday.
"'To date, over half a million people have placed an order or put down a deposit for Starlink,' SpaceX operations engineer Siva Bharadvaj said during the launch webcast of its 26th Starlink mission," CNBC reported.
SpaceX opened preorders for Starlink satellite service in February and is serving at least 10,000 users in its beta in the US and overseas combined. The preorders required a $99 deposit for service that would be available in the second half of this year. The 500,000 total orders presumably include both US residents and people in other countries; we asked SpaceX for more details and will update this article if we get a response.
Previously:
FCC Approves Starlink Orbit Modifications Over Competitors' Objections, and More
OneWeb Lied About Starlink "Near-Miss"; U.S. DoD Wants Mini-Starlink Dish
Dishy McFlatface to Become "Fully Mobile," Allowing Starlink Use Away from Home
SpaceX COO Says Starlink is Just Five Launches Away from "Full Global Connectivity"
SpaceX Has No Plans for Tiered Starlink Pricing, User Terminal Cost Down
Elon Musk: SpaceX will Double Starlink's Satellite Internet Speeds in 2021
Starlink Open for Pre-Orders
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