Monday, June 14, 2021

Satellite fleets in LEO: it is time for testing

SpaceX has conducted 13 successful Starlink satellite launch missions, bringing its constellation to 1,584 artifacts. The size of the fleet and the availability in broadband access beta mode allows it to deliver the first results of the business model for LEO and associated services. The topic will be discussed at the virtual event Satellites Map Day, organized by Convergencialatina, on June 24.

With the last launch of 60 satellites on May 26, SpaceX completed the initial phase of its constellation, which in the coming months will reach coverage over 80% of the Earth. The beta service "Better than nothing", consists of a kit of US$99 per month, available in the northern United States, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia and other locations from Europe (Germany, Belgium, Holland). The more than 10,000 current Starlink users hire this 100 Mbps speed plan with no capacity limit. They must also pay US$500 for the terminal, a value that is subsidized by the operator (otherwise it would cost between US$1,300 and US$1,500).

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