Starlink

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:aviationService gptkb:Starlink_Aviation
gptkbp:constellationSizeGoal up to 42,000 satellites
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designLife 5-7 years
gptkbp:downloads 25-220 Mbps
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Elon_Musk
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:E-band
gptkb:Ka-band
gptkb:Ku-band
gptkbp:hardware satellites
user terminal (dish)
wireless access point
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Hawthorne,_California,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Starlink
gptkbp:latency 20-40 ms
gptkbp:launchDate 2019
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:maritimeService gptkb:Starlink_Maritime
gptkbp:mass ~260 kg
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:US_military
gptkbp:mobileService gptkb:Starlink_Roam
gptkbp:notableCompetitor gptkb:Amazon_Kuiper
gptkb:HughesNet
gptkb:OneWeb
gptkb:Telesat_Lightspeed
gptkb:Viasat
gptkbp:notableEvent first 60 satellites launched May 2019
over 2 million subscribers as of 2023
used by RV owners
used by emergency services
used by military operations
used by scientific expeditions
used in Antarctica
used in aviation
used in disaster relief
used in maritime shipping
used in remote areas
used in rural schools
used on airplanes
used on cruise ships
provided internet to Ukraine during 2022 Russian invasion
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkbp:numberOfSatellites over 5,000
gptkbp:operator gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:purpose provide satellite Internet access
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:FCC
gptkbp:servesArea global
gptkbp:service custom SpaceX design
gptkbp:serviceLaunch beta in October 2020
public in February 2021
gptkbp:serviceType broadband Internet
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:targetUser gptkb:government
businesses
global consumers
gptkbp:uploadSpeed 5-25 Mbps
gptkbp:website https://www.starlink.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elon_Musk
gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4