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Is Elon Musk's "Starlink" doomed to only modest success? (satellite community)
Is Elon Musk's "Starlink" doomed to only modest success? (satellite community)
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Mar 31, 2023 03:50 AM
Apr 13, 2023 02:58 AM
May 2, 2023 12:09 AM
Starlink standard model ground stations are now available for sale at Home Depot in the United States for $600.
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May 6, 2023 06:21 AM
(Dec 20, 2022 03:18 AM)Yazata Wrote: Starlink has passed 1 million active users It's passed 1.5 million. 50% growth in less than 5 months! https://twitter.com/Starlink/status/1654673695007457280
May 30, 2023 07:14 AM
(This post was last modified: May 30, 2023 07:18 AM by Yazata.)
Starlink has only been active in Australia for about 18 months and it's said to be "absolutely smashing" the Australian government-run "national broadband network", particularly in poorly served regional areas.
https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/sharr...9de1cee950 https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-0.../102271368 Space youtuber Marcus House (a resident of Tasmania) says that "SpaceX is totally changing the world here". The Australian federal government says that it has convened a committee to study the situation, which must have Elon Musk absolutely terrified.
Sep 24, 2023 02:28 AM
(May 6, 2023 06:21 AM)Yazata Wrote:(Dec 20, 2022 03:18 AM)Yazata Wrote: Starlink has passed 1 million active users Starlink has passed 2 million users, up another 500,000 in less than five months once again. https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status...4771824858
Oct 9, 2023 05:47 AM
Oct 11, 2023 08:35 PM
(This post was last modified: Oct 11, 2023 09:03 PM by Yazata.)
Starlink's Direct to Cell webpage has just appeared.
They say text will roll out in 2024. Voice and data in 2025. The plan was initially announced with T-mobile in the US, but they said foreign companies were welcome to join up. As of now they have Rogers in Canada, KDDI in Japan, Optus in Australia, and several others. It will work with existing phones, won't require any special antennas or any special apps. Just use your phone as normal and if a Starlink provides the best signal, the phone will default to that. Might not happen in urban and suburban areas with good cell coverage, but cell phone service in the remote Australian Outback will be great for the people out there. Up in arctic Canada too. Many rural areas with poor if any cell coverage will benefit. https://direct.starlink.com/ SpaceX graphics ![[Image: F8K9IP6XAAAybPw?format=jpg&name=large]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8K9IP6XAAAybPw?format=jpg&name=large) ![[Image: F8K9H5nW0AA3Xis?format=jpg&name=large]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8K9H5nW0AA3Xis?format=jpg&name=large) ![[Image: F8K9HoLXsAUi3Y7?format=jpg&name=4096x4096]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8K9HoLXsAUi3Y7?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)  
Oct 11, 2023 09:12 PM
That would be awesome!
Nov 12, 2023 04:36 AM
Good report on Starlink from CNBC. It's actually quite objective and balanced.
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