Starlink system

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:beta_phase_name gptkb:Better_Than_Nothing_Beta
gptkbp:CEO_(of_operator) gptkb:Elon_Musk
gptkbp:constellation_size_(planned) up to 42,000 satellites
gptkbp:criticizedFor regulatory challenges
astronomical interference
space debris risk
competition with terrestrial ISPs
gptkbp:download_speed_(typical) 25-220 Mbps
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:Ka-band
gptkb:Ku-band
gptkb:V-band
gptkbp:headquarters_(of_operator) gptkb:Hawthorne,_California,_USA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Starlink system
gptkbp:latency 20-40 ms
gptkbp:launchDate 2019-05-24
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Falcon_9
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:milestone first 60 satellites launched May 2019
first aviation service 2023
first direct-to-cell test 2024
first laser-linked satellites 2021
first maritime service 2022
first operational service October 2020
gptkbp:notableClient gptkb:Royal_Caribbean
gptkb:Delta_Air_Lines
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:US_military
remote communities worldwide
gptkbp:notableCompetitor gptkb:Amazon_Kuiper
gptkb:HughesNet
gptkb:OneWeb
gptkb:Telesat_Lightspeed
gptkb:Viasat
gptkb:China_SatNet
gptkb:Eutelsat
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Starlink_Aviation
gptkb:Starlink_Maritime
phased array antennas
solar arrays
laser inter-satellite links
Starlink Mini (compact terminal)
Starlink Roam (portable service)
Starshield (government/military variant)
autonomous collision avoidance
de-orbit capability
flat-panel satellites
mass production of satellites
self-orbit raising
gptkbp:notableFor disaster relief
scientific research
rural broadband
remote education
maritime connectivity
aviation connectivity
Ukraine military communications
mobile RVs
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
Baikonur Cosmodrome (planned)
Boca Chica, Texas (planned)
gptkbp:number_of_satellites_(as_of_June_2024) over 6,000
gptkbp:operator gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Low_Earth_Orbit
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:SpaceX
gptkbp:purpose broadband internet access
global internet coverage
gptkbp:regulatory_authority_(US) gptkb:FCC
gptkbp:servesArea global
gptkbp:serviceType mobile internet
satellite internet
satellite phone (planned)
aviation internet
maritime internet
gptkbp:uplink_speed_(typical) 5-25 Mbps
gptkbp:user_terminal Starlink dish
gptkbp:website https://www.starlink.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Starlink_satellite_dish
gptkb:Starlink_user_terminal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8