Starlink
More info
- Owner
- SpaceX
- Released
- Type
- LEO satellite internet
- Website
- starlink.com
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
SpaceX's satellite internet — 7000+ satellites in low orbit, ~20–60 ms latency anywhere on the planet.
LEO (Low Earth Orbit, ~550 km) instead of traditional GEO (35 786 km) — that's why latency is low. The phased-array antenna ("Dishy") is powered over PoE and steers electronically (no motors). Powers remote homes, ships, planes (many airlines have switched to Starlink), and Ukraine's military communications since 2022. Inter-satellite laser links let data bounce around the globe without ground stations.