Elon Musk has announced the number of current users for SpaceX Starlink, the service that provides internet from space via Twitter. announced.
SpaceX, last Falcon 9 loaded on rocket 49 Starlink satellites It made a sound with its launch into low earth orbit. However, this success was overshadowed, and only 9 of these satellites survived. It was announced that 40 satellites could not stay in orbit due to the geomagnetic storm and became unusable by burning through the entrance to the atmosphere. Today the CEO Elon Musk The statement made by
According to Musk starlink Current number of users for surpassed 250,000. As far as reported, this figure was reached from 25 different countries. The service, which is still not actively used in many markets, will be made larger with new departures in 2022 and will cover every country comfortably day by day.
Meanwhile, last week SpaceX starlink A new package was also announced for the service. Service normally monthly $99 has a price. In order to be able to connect to the internet from space, $499 you have to make a hardware expense (antenna, special router, etc.). In this package, a speed of 50 Mbps to 250 Mbps can be obtained, with a delay of 20-40 ms.
Starlink Premium The package is monthly for individuals. 500 dollars It provides speeds between 150 Mbps and 500 Mbps. This high speed requires a special antenna, and this antenna and other equipment require a one-time $2,500 spending is mandatory.