List of Starlink and Starshield launches
Satellite Internet constellation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX[5][6] providing satellite Internet access to most of the Earth.[7][8]
Quick Facts Manufacturer, Country of origin ...
Manufacturer | SpaceX |
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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 (2018-02-22) |
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Starshield is a classified derivative of Starlink designed to be operated for and can host payloads for military or government purposes.