Starlink

Some of the key events about Starlink

• 2015

  Announced plans for a satellite internet constellation to provide global broadband coverage
• 2018

  Launched the first two Starlink test satellites, Tintin A and B
• 2018

  Concerns raised about Starlink satellites potentially interfering with astronomical observations
• 2019

  Began operational launches of Starlink satellites, deploying 60 satellites in a single mission
• 2019

  Launch of first 60 Starlink satellites criticized for increasing space debris and light pollution
• 2020

  Started beta testing of Starlink internet service in select areas
• 2020

  Provided internet access to the Hoh Tribe in Washington State, connecting a remote area
• 2020

  Astronomers reported Starlink satellites significantly impacting night sky observations
• 2020

  Starlink satellites caused near-collision with European Space Agency satellite
• 2021

  Reached over 1,800 satellites in orbit, creating a functional global network
• 2021

  Expanded beta testing to 14 countries across North America, Europe, and Oceania
• 2021

  China complained to UN about Starlink satellites' close encounters with Chinese space station
• 2021

  Criticism for potential monopolization of low Earth orbit by a single company
• 2022

  Activated Starlink service in Ukraine to maintain internet connectivity during conflict
• 2022

  Surpassed 1 million active subscribers globally
• 2022

  Concerns about Starlink's impact on radio astronomy and potential radio frequency interference
• 2022

  Environmental groups raised issues about space debris from failed or decommissioned Starlink satellites
• 2022

  Controversy over Starlink's role in military operations, raising questions about neutrality in conflicts
• 2023

  Launched direct-to-cell phone connectivity tests in collaboration with T-Mobile
• 2023

  Criticism for potentially contributing to an overcrowded and unsustainable low Earth orbit environment

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