Starlink satellite constellation

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Elon_Musk
gptkbp:constellationDesign multiple orbital shells
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designLife 5-7 years
gptkbp:downloads 25-220 Mbps
gptkbp:environmentalImpact space debris
astronomical interference
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Elon_Musk
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:Ka-band
gptkb:Ku-band
gptkb:V-band
gptkbp:hasGroundStation global network
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Hawthorne,_California
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Starlink satellite constellation
gptkbp:inclination 33°
42°
43°
48°
53.2°
53.8°
53°
70°
97.6°
gptkbp:inter-satelliteLinks laser communication
gptkbp:latency 20-40 ms
gptkbp:launchDate 2019-05-24
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkb:Falcon_9_Block_5
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:mass ~260 kg (V1.5)
~800 kg (V2 Mini)
gptkbp:mitigationMeasures darkening satellites
deorbiting satellites at end of life
gptkbp:notableClient gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:US_military
aviation industry
maritime industry
gptkbp:notableCompetitor gptkb:Amazon_Kuiper
gptkb:OneWeb
gptkb:Telesat_Lightspeed
gptkb:Iridium
gptkb:China_SatNet
gptkb:SES_O3b
gptkbp:notableEvent first 60 satellites launched May 2019
Starlink satellites visible as 'trains' after launch
Starlink Aviation service launched 2022
Starlink Business service launched 2022
Starlink Direct to Cell announced 2023
Starlink Maritime service launched 2022
Starlink Mini announced 2024
Starlink Roam service launched 2023
Starlink V2 Mini satellites launched 2023
Starlink for RVs launched 2022
first laser-linked satellites launched 2021
service in Ukraine during 2022 invasion
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches over 5,000
gptkbp:operator gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:orbitType Low Earth orbit
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:plannedSatellites up to 42,000
gptkbp:powerSource solar panels
gptkbp:propulsion ion thrusters
gptkbp:purpose satellite internet access
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:FCC
gptkb:Ofcom
gptkb:ACMA
gptkb:ANATEL
gptkbp:satelliteAltitude 340-614 km
gptkbp:servesArea global
gptkbp:service gptkb:Starlink_satellite_bus
gptkbp:serviceType broadband internet
global coverage
satellite phone (planned)
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:targetMarket developing countries
emergency response
rural areas
remote areas
aviation users
maritime users
military users
mobile users
gptkbp:targetUser over 2 million (as of 2023)
gptkbp:uplinkSpeed 5-40 Mbps
gptkbp:website https://www.starlink.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5