Starlink
SpaceX satellite constellation and internet service
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- Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC , an international telecommunications provider that is a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, providing coverage to around 150 countries and territories.
- Starlink has been instrumental to SpaceX's growth.
- As of January 2026, the constellation consists of over 9,422 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) that communicate with designated ground transceivers.
- Nearly 12,000 satellites are planned, with a possible later extension to 34,400.
- The SpaceX satellite development facility in Redmond, Washington, houses Starlink research, development, manufacturing, and orbit control facilities.
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, an international telecommunications provider that is a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, providing coverage to around 150 countries and territories. It also aims to provide global mobile broadband. Starlink has been instrumental to SpaceX's growth.
SpaceX began launching Starlink satellites in 2019. As of January 2026, the constellation consists of over 9,422 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) that communicate with designated ground transceivers. Starlink comprises 65% of all active satellites. Nearly 12,000 satellites are planned, with a possible later extension to 34,400. SpaceX announced that it had reached over 1 million subscribers in December 2022, 4 million subscribers in September 2024, 9 million subscribers in December 2025, and 10 million subscribers in February 2026.
The SpaceX satellite development facility in Redmond, Washington, houses Starlink research, development, manufacturing, and orbit control facilities. In May 2018, SpaceX estimated the cost of designing, building and deploying the constellation would be at least US$10 billion. Revenues from Starlink in 2022 were reportedly $1.4 billion with a net loss. In May 2024 that year's revenue was expected to reach $6.6 billion but by December the prediction was raised to $7.7 billion. Revenue was then expected to reach $11.8 billion in 2025. Financial statements filed with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce for Starlink Satellite Services Corporation revealed 2024 revenue of $2.7 billion and a profit of $72 million.
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