Want The 1Gbps Internet From SpaceX Starlink Satellites? You Can Sign up For The Beta Test And Wait
There are now 540 Starlink satellites in orbit. It is expected that there will be gigabit broadband speeds on offer, which for the rest of us means up to 1Gbps internet speeds
Falcon 9 launches 58 Starlink satellites and 3 Planetlabs SkySats to orbit (Image: SpaceX)
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SpaceX is now inviting people to register their interest in the Starlink satellites and the internet services they will provide, as the company prepares to roll out the beta tests for the Starlink low-earth orbit (LEO) internet service. The Elon Musk-owned aerospace company intends to provide high speed internet connectivity from the Starlink constellation of satellites. It is expected that there will be gigabit speeds on offer, which for the rest of us means up to 1Gbps internet speeds, with the fairly low latency of up to 25ms. Starlink plans to offer these internet services for around $80 per month, which is priced at par if not lower than similar speed broadband plans in most countries, including India.
You can head to the Starlink website and sign up for updates, which the company says are to “get updates on Starlink news and service availability in your area”. Starlink says they target to launch the internet services across the US and Canada this year itself, and a near-global footprint at least covering populated areas, by the end of next year. Each Starlink satellite weighs about 250kg, which is significantly lighter than even the smallest hatchback car out there, and each satellite has 4 powerful phased array antennas.
