HomeTechnologyFrom cities to Antarctica:...

From cities to Antarctica: Starlink from SpaceX is already working on all continents

Photo of Starlink satellite launch on Sunday. | Font: SpaceX

adUnits.push({
code: ‘Rpp_tecnologia_mas_tecnologia_Nota_Interna1’,
mediaTypes: {
banner: {
sizes: (navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|android|iPod/i)) ? [[300, 250], [320, 460], [320, 480], [320, 50], [300, 100], [320, 100]] : [[300, 250], [320, 460], [320, 480], [320, 50], [300, 100], [320, 100], [635, 90]]
}
},
bids: [{
bidder: ‘appnexus’,
params: {
placementId: ‘14149971’
}
},{
bidder: ‘rubicon’,
params: {
accountId: ‘19264’,
siteId: ‘314342’,
zoneId: ‘1604128’
}
},{
bidder: ‘amx’,
params: {
tagId: ‘MTUybWVkaWEuY29t’
}
},{
bidder: ‘oftmedia’,
params: {
placementId: navigator.userAgent.match(/iPhone|android|iPod/i) ? ‘22617692’: ‘22617693’
}
}]
});

Elon Musk announced that the service Satellite Internet star link already valid on all continents.

The SpaceX CEO tweeted Sunday night: “Starlink it is now active on every continent, including Antarctica.”

starlink to the world

On Sunday, SpaceX launched a batch of 54 satellites. star link after five previous attempts were canceled due to bad weather.

These satellites have joined 3076 satellites. star link operates in low earth orbit. The goal is to have up to 42,000 satellites by mid-2027.

Enveloping the Earth with thousands of satellites, the goal star link is to provide high-speed Internet to rural, remote and hard-to-reach areas using broadband access.

Yes indeed star link It is not yet available for all countries, so you will have to wait a few months to, for example, test the service in ours.

in the midst of threats

Elon Musk He also took the moment to point out that its satellites are being used for peaceful purposes, following Russia’s threats about alleged US private satellites that could be used for military purposes.

Ukraine is one of the most visible areas in which it operates. star link. Musk sent the terminals to the country after Deputy Prime Minister Mikhail Fedorov asked Musk for help in February.

Last digit published in the user base star link It was in May when CNBC reported that there are more than 400,000 subscribers worldwide.

We recommend you METADATA, an RPP tech podcast. News, analytics, reviews, recommendations and everything you need to know about the world of technology.

Source: RPP

- A word from our sponsors -

Most Popular

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

More from Author

- A word from our sponsors -

Read Now