Starlink now offers unlimited data on "standard" service plans! The 1Mbps cap has been removed for "priority" plans, with unlimited standard access. Mobile services also have unlimited data, and Mobile Priority requires the purchase of additional data. The data usage meter has
lol holy moly!
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Many Starlink V2 Mini Launches coming soon!
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As usual, SpaceX mission numbering is a bit
NEWS: SpaceX has applied for permission to operate 2 new EISM User Terminals with the FCC.
"Version 2 of SpaceX Services' new fixed user terminals will leverage a smaller form factor than Version I to allow consumers to enjoy the benefits of high-speed, low-latency broadband
"To meet growing demand for Starlink, we are opening a new Starlink Factory in the Austin area to manufacture Starlink Products and we are looking for a talented Operations Manager to lead initial bring up and long-term growth of the new site."
@RealTeslaNorth
@JoeTegtmeyer
The Starlink team has been focused on improving network performance with the goal of < 20ms latency.
Over the past month, we have meaningfully reduced median and worst-case latency for users around the world →
Starlink Gen2 news:
- "SpaceX anticipates that it will begin launching Gen2 satellites before the end of December"
- SpaceX has filed applications with the FCC to run 3 different UTs + ESIM using Gen2 sats: UT (E210127), UT (E190066), HP-UT (E220009), ESIM (E210309)
NEWS: Starlink is testing a new "Global Roaming Service" for $200/mo, plus the standard $599 for Hardware. Will they offer this as an add-on for $65/mo like portability?
@RealTeslaNorth
@MarcusTuck3
"A Starlink terminal set up inside a C-130J Super Hercules airlifter at Yokota allowed Klein to video conference with an airman who was using a Starlink terminal on Diego Garcia, an island more than 5,000 miles away in the Indian Ocean."
"The Air Force
Many Starlink V2 Mini Launches coming soon!
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@spacex
is working Supplemental Type Certs for significantly more aircraft! Starlink antennas will soon be able to be installed on Airbus A330, A321; Boeing 737, 757, 787; Bombardier Q400, Q300; Embraer E170, E175, E190, E195; and ATR 72, and more!
@RealTeslaNorth
@SawyerMerritt
Per a user on Reddit, Starlink's price in Brazil is being reduced from R$230 to R$185/mo. That's ~$46 USD to $37 USD. Equipment is now reduced to R$1000 (~$200 USD).
SpaceX has lowered the starting price of Starlink Business service in the US to $250/mo (down from $500), and introduced 2 new tiers with 2TB and 6TB of data!
The FCC has granted SpaceX's request to increase the maximum TX duty cycle on it's second-generation Starlink (rev3) User Terminals from 10.3% to 17.5%
"SpaceX seeks to modify its V-band license so that it may deploy and operate up to 7,500 V-band payloads on satellites launched into its Gen2 system" filed yesterday
Huh, interesting, SpaceX has applied for a blanket License for Ka band earth stations in the US and territories. "Each earth station will utilize up to 40 identical 1.85-meter antennas. Consistent with SpaceX’s space station authorizations, earth stations will simultaneously
Starlink now offers API access to large customers - "API access is provided to larger business customers to manage accounts, user terminals, and service."
In a surprising turn of events
@SpaceX
today withdrew all three
@FCC
filings for direct-to-handset cellular service to be provided from Starlink satellites filed in 2022 and detailed below. Reasons are unknown yet.
H/T:
@JRyanThomp
The FCC has also granted SpaceX's request to extend it's blanket license authority to communicate with the SpaceX Starlink Gen2 constellation and cover all territories and possessions of the United States
Summary of this evening's Starlink News:
- US RV went from $135/mo to $150/mo
- US Residential service seems to vary in price from $90 to $120 ($90 in avail. cell, $120 in waitlisted cell)
- US Residential users can no longer add portability
- Service launched in the Philippines
The FCC has also granted the STA for SpaceX to "operate very-high frequency VHF beacons on SpaceX Gen2 satellites during launch and early operations LEOP, orbit raising, and for emergency backup telemetry, tracking and command TT&C."
On 12/27, SpaceX filed to build 5 US Gateway Megasites with E-Band (81-86Ghz TX, 71-76Ghz RX)!
Anderson, SC (existing)
Benkelman, NE (new)
Blountsvilole, AL (new)
Savannah, TN (existing)
Surrency, GA (new)
(h/t to u/feral_engineer on Reddit)
This grant came with some stipulations:
* SpaceX may not operate more than 1,500 satellites in the E-band in the year following grant of this STA, subject to any updates in a future authorization.
* Maximum of 51 total fixed gateway sites
* Maximum of 19 fixed gateway sites
Based on user reports, SpaceX has rolled out IPv6 on Starlink in many, if not all, locations -- Santiago, Seattle, Chicago, Frankfurt, and more. cc
@RealTeslaNorth
SpaceX has filed amendments for their US Starlink Gateway Megasites to add Ka-band capability on all 32 or 40 antennas, in addition to the already authorized 8 (where applicable) Ka antennas, or 32 E-Band antennas (STAs requested for but not yet approved).
@Megaconstellati
NEWS: SpaceX has been Granted STAs for the following E-Band Gateway Megasites today:
- Atlanta, GA
- Brunswick, ME
- York, PA
- Port Matilda, PA
- Clinton, IL
- Elkton, MD
- Romulus, NY
- Savanna, OK
- Redmond, WA
- Roberts, WI
- Arvin, CA
@Austen
Pretty sure that’s not true, “organic” is a term controlled by the USDA, and requires certification and record keeping on the part of farms / farmers.
Solid improvement in reliability from Starlink today…. Not the lowest # of interruptions I’ve ever seen, but definitely the best in several weeks. Keep up the good work!
In November, the list was "ERJ-135, ERJ-145, G650, G550, Falcon 2000, G450, Challenger 300, Challenger 350, Global Express, Global 5000, Global 6000, and Global 7500."
SpaceX is now offering Starlink Maritime staring at $1000/mo with a single antenna! The "Premium" offering with 2 antennas and more data is still offered. h/t
@dorianbanks
SpaceX are fulfilling Starlink orders in northern Alaska and Canada and service can seemingly now be ordered anywhere in Alaska (71.3 N) or Canada (82.5 N)! Even in Alert, NU -- the most northern inhabited place in the world! cc
@SawyerMerritt
@Megaconstellati
@mikepuchol
Per their 10K filing, AWS operates 38,204,000sq ft of (presumably mostly) datacenter space. 17.77 mil sq ft owned, 20.43 mil sq ft leased. Based on my own accounting, the ~78 buildings in us-east-1 are ~11,750,000sq ft -- almost 1/3rd of their total footprint!
Starlink now offers unlimited data on "standard" service plans! The 1Mbps cap has been removed for "priority" plans, with unlimited standard access. Mobile services also have unlimited data, and Mobile Priority requires the purchase of additional data. The data usage meter has
Am I dumb, or is Google Maps just completely useless sometimes? When I search for something, it also does not default to searching the area I'm viewing!