Reaching for the Stars: Starlink Blasts Past 4 Million Subscribers, Revolutionizing Global Internet Access
- SpaceX's satellite internet service, Starlink, has surpassed 4 million subscribers worldwide.
- TechCrunch, an American IT media outlet, reports that Starlink's sales are expected to reach $6.6 billion (approximately 8.64 trillion won) this year, a significant increase from $1.4 billion...
- The Starlink satellite network consists of nearly 6,000 communication satellites, providing internet services to individuals, airlines, and companies operating cruise ships.
SpaceX’s Starlink Reaches 4 Million Subscribers Worldwide
US Media Predicts Sales to Exceed 8 Trillion Won This Year
Using the Internet through SpaceX’s Starlink satellite terminal in Chicago, USA
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SpaceX’s satellite internet service, Starlink, has surpassed 4 million subscribers worldwide. The company’s CEO, Gwynn Shotwell, expressed gratitude to customers in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
SpaceX’s congratulatory message for reaching 4 million Starlink customers
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TechCrunch, an American IT media outlet, reports that Starlink’s sales are expected to reach $6.6 billion (approximately 8.64 trillion won) this year, a significant increase from $1.4 billion (approximately 1.83 trillion won) two years ago.
The Starlink satellite network consists of nearly 6,000 communication satellites, providing internet services to individuals, airlines, and companies operating cruise ships. Major customers include those who require internet access in areas without terrestrial communication networks.
Quilty Space, an industry market analysis company, predicts that Starlink’s sales will exceed 8 trillion won this year, solidifying its position as a leader in the satellite internet industry.
Starlink is a core business for SpaceX, aiming to explore and commercialize space. With Amazon’s ‘Project Kuiper’ still in development, Starlink has become an undisputed giant in the satellite internet industry.