It offers services on all seven continents of the world.
SpaceX has crossed the milestone of producing a million Starlink terminals, the company's CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter. It is a significant boost for the satellite internet business of the space company, which began accepting preorders only 19 months ago.
The satellite internet is the new way of connecting the world. That can guarantee network coverage even in the remotest parts of the world. Fiber or cellular network-based internet requires the infrastructure to be connected to the last mile to ensure services; however, services like Starlink rely on a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbits that can deliver internet services directly from the skies.
The company has the regulator's nod to launch 12,000 satellites and is already seeking permission to launch 30,000 more. SpaceX's ambitious moves also reflect its growing user base, which is above 500,000,The Starlink user terminal consists of a receiving dish, a router, and connecting wires that provide interested users access to the Starlink satellite constellation. As Elon Musk confirmed, the company has manufactured over one million of these so far.
SpaceX's feat is commendable since Starlink began accepting preorders only in February 2021, 19 months ago. However, it is not surprising since the company raked up deposits for 500,000 terminals just a month later.Back in February 2021, Starlink's services were available only in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the U.K., and Mexico. Today, the company's services span all continents of the globe.
Recently, a Starlink terminal was installed at the McMurdo station, the U.S. research station at the southern tip of Ross Island in Antarctica,
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