Starlink
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, providing coverage to 102 countries. It also aims to provide global mobile broadband.
Some of the key events about Starlink
- 2015Announced plans for a satellite internet constellation to provide global broadband coverage
- 2018Launched the first two Starlink test satellites, Tintin A and B
- 2018Concerns raised about Starlink satellites potentially interfering with astronomical observations
- 2019Began operational launches of Starlink satellites, deploying 60 satellites in a single mission
- 2019Launch of first 60 Starlink satellites criticized for increasing space debris and light pollution
- 2020Started beta testing of Starlink internet service in select areas
- 2020Provided internet access to the Hoh Tribe in Washington State, connecting a remote area
- 2020Astronomers reported Starlink satellites significantly impacting night sky observations
- 2020Starlink satellites caused near-collision with European Space Agency satellite
- 2021Reached over 1,800 satellites in orbit, creating a functional global network
- 2021Expanded beta testing to 14 countries across North America, Europe, and Oceania
- 2021China complained to UN about Starlink satellites' close encounters with Chinese space station
- 2021Criticism for potential monopolization of low Earth orbit by a single company
- 2022Activated Starlink service in Ukraine to maintain internet connectivity during conflict
- 2022Surpassed 1 million active subscribers globally
- 2022Concerns about Starlink's impact on radio astronomy and potential radio frequency interference
- 2022Environmental groups raised issues about space debris from failed or decommissioned Starlink satellites
- 2022Controversy over Starlink's role in military operations, raising questions about neutrality in conflicts
- 2023Launched direct-to-cell phone connectivity tests in collaboration with T-Mobile
- 2023Criticism for potentially contributing to an overcrowded and unsustainable low Earth orbit environment
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