.jpg) 60 Starlink v0.9 satellites stacked together before deployment on 24 May 2019. | |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Operator | SpaceX |
| Applications | Satellite Internet access |
| Website | starlink |
| Project cost | $10 billion |
| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | Small satellite |
| Launch mass | v 0.9: 227 kg (500 lb) v 1.0: 260 kg (570 lb) v 1.5: ~295–306 kg (650–675 lb)[1] v 2.0 ~1,250 kg (2,760 lb)[2] |
| Equipment |
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| Regime | LEO, SSO[3] |
| Production | |
| Status | Active |
| Launched | |
| Operational | 5,501 (as of 12 July 2024[update]) |
| Maiden launch | 22 February 2018 |
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Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX[5][6] providing satellite Internet access to most of the Earth.[7][8]
Starshield is a classified derivative of Starlink designed to be operated for and can host payloads for military or government purposes.
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