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Starlink / connectivity constellation

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Starlink is SpaceX's 30,000-satellite low Earth orbit constellation to provide global broadband Internet access. The mass-produced spacecraft carry a communications payload using the Ku, Ka and E frequency bands. The satellites will employ optical inter-satellite links and phased array beam forming and digital processing technologies.

(source, as of 2026-07-05)

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Starlink is not a market leader so much as the market itself: 10,742 satellites on orbit per CelesTrak, sixteen times OneWeb's 651, flying on the operator's own rockets and setting the price every rival has to explain away. The bet against it is concentration: one operator, one launcher, and regulators holding the spectrum pen.

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faq

Who operates Starlink?

Starlink is operated by SpaceX. (source, as of 2026-07-05)

How many Starlink satellites are active on orbit?

CelesTrak's catalog currently tracks 11080 objects for Starlink. (source, as of 2026-09-08)

When did Starlink first launch?

Starlink first launched on 2019-05-24. (source, as of 2026-07-05)