Starlink is currently available in 32 countries

May 18, 2022 - 19:07
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Starlink is currently available in 32 countries

According to the firm, SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service is currently available in 32 countries.

Elon Musks' space corporation tweeted this information on Twitter, noting that the service will be delivered instantly, which is a significant improvement over prior scenarios in which clients had to wait several months for payment.

They also posted a screenshot of the service's availability map. As a result, most of Europe, North America, and sections of South America, Australia, and New Zealand now have access to the service.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1524911035118825472

The remainder of the planet is painted blue, signifying that service will be arriving soon. That might happen as early as next year.

SpaceX announced at the start of the year that the service is available in 25 countries, but this number has already expanded by seven, making the service available in 32 nations. However, SpaceX now claims that the service will be delivered to clients instantly.

By the way, the first 60 Starlink satellites were launched on the Falcon 9 rocket less than two years ago. Since then, SpaceX has been launching new satellites into Earth orbit at a 500-kilometer altitude.

There might be up to 42,000 of them in orbit, according to the plan. Each satellite includes four antennae, solar panels, and krypton-powered ion thrusters for maneuvering in space.

Each satellite has sensors that report its current location as well as an autonomous system that prevents collisions. The satellites will burn up in the Earth's atmosphere within 1-5 years of completing their mission.

According to research released last month by Rest of World, the majority of Starlink users are based in North America.