STARLINK Satellite Internet Project.
                     STARLINK: 
Satellite 
Internet 
Project
What is Starlink?
Starlink is a collection of small internet 
satellites that orbit closer to the earth’s 
surface compared to large navigation and 
communication satellites which operate from 
medium earth orbit of 2,000 km to 35,000 
km or the satellites in geosynchronous orbit, 
which operate from beyond 35,000 km.
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Internet Service
Due to their closer proximity to 
earth’s surface Starlink and other 
similar satellites fair better in terms 
of latency and interference, resulting 
in better internet services.
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The initial plan
•SpaceX's satellite internet proposal 
was announced in January 2015. 
•Though it wasn't given a name at 
the time, CEO Elon Musk said that 
the company had filed documents 
with international regulators to 
place about 4,000 satellites in low 
Earth orbit.
Source: www.space.com
Beta testing
•The beta testing of Starkink’s 
internet services has already started 
in US with assured data speeds of up 
to 150Mbps.
Source: www.livemint.com
How to access it?
To access the services, users require 
the Starlink kit, which includes a 
user terminal, router and mounting 
tripod to connect to satellites.
Source: www.livemint.com
How Much Does It 
Cost?
Starlink currently costs $99 a month. You’ll 
also have to pay a one-time $499 fee for the 
Starlink satellite dish and Wi-Fi router, which 
the company will ship to your home. 
Source: in.pcmag.com
How Does Starlink 
Work? 
•It involves beaming internet data, 
not through cables, but via radio 
signals through the vacuum of 
space. 
•Ground stations on the planet 
broadcast the signals to satellites in 
orbit, which can then relay the data 
back to users on Earth.
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How Fast Is 
Starlink? 
•Starlink is currently delivering 
80Mbps to 150Mbps in download 
speeds and about 30Mbps in upload 
speeds, according to users. 
•Meanwhile, latency comes in at 
around 30 milliseconds, which is on 
par with ground-based internet.
Source: in.pcmag.com
Does Starlink Work 
in Cold Weather or 
the Rain?
•Yes, it does. SpaceX made sure to 
design the Starlink satellite dish to 
work in wintery and wet climates by 
building a heater into the dish itself. 
As a result, the dish can melt any ice 
around it. 
Source: in.pcmag.com
Starlink satellite: 
Availability in India
•As per the Starlink website, the 
Starlink internet would reach India 
by next year, though the exact 
timeframe has not been shared. 
•During pre-orders, it also seems to 
cover major cities like Delhi, 
Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, 
Kolkata and Hyderabad, among 
others.
Source: in.pcmag.com