Starlink

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Starlink shows insanely impressive in-flight speeds in real-world test (Teslarati)

In previous comments, JSX CEO Alex Wilcox noted that Starlink has been received by the airline's customers with "amazement and delight."

Starlink also [launched a rental option](https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-starlink-rent-united-kingdom/) for customers in the UK recently, which should make the satellite internet system more attainable for consumers. Now, this is a pretty unrealistic number of devices to use in a plane, but the tech reviewer was looking to see how Starlink performs even when passengers have an impractical number of devices. Streaming videos during the flight was seamless, and Zoom meetings were a breeze. [The Points Guy](https://thepointsguy.com/news/jsx-starlink-wifi/) recently tested JSX’s Starlink in-flight internet system during a trip. Thus, after connecting to JSX’s in-flight internet service seamlessly, the reviewer fired up four of his Apple devices and loaded up a speed test. Just like that, SpaceX’s Starlink has definitively changed the world of in-flight internet.

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New Image Is Our First Look at SpaceX's 'Mini' Starlink in Orbit (Gizmodo)

HEO Robotics captured the fully deployed next generation satellite days after it was deployed from a Falcon 9 rocket.

SpaceX is hoping the V2 Minis will temporarily fill the gap for the increasing demand on its Starlink network until the company can launch the full-sized version of its next-generation satellites. The V2 Minis are equipped with more powerful antennas and high-speed frequencies, “which will allow Starlink to provide ~4x more capacity per satellite than earlier iterations,” SpaceX wrote on Twitter. The satellites were tucked on board a Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral in Florida. “We are able to identify the object as a Starlink satellite through TLEs [two-line element sets], which is essentially available tracking information that indicates where space objects are in their orbit,” Brumm said. HEO Robotics provides satellite imagery of objects in orbit, as well as satellite inspection services for government and commercial operators. “Through our photo, we’re able to identify two solar panels, which we didn’t know existed before, which is a noticeable difference from other similar Starlink satellites.”

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