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Section sizes

Section size for Starlink (43 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	8,766	8,766
History	14	41,572
Background	6,916	6,916
Design phase (2015–2016)	6,689	6,689
Start of development phase (2016–2019)	6,737	6,737
First launches (2019–2020)	2,994	2,994
Commercial service (2021–present)	12,250	18,222
Subscribers	5,972	5,972
Services	15	49,718
Satellite internet	9,637	9,637
Satellite cellular service	7,923	7,923
Military applications	6,093	30,563
Starshield	8,128	8,128
Military communications	6,370	6,370
Russo-Ukrainian War	7,842	7,842
Israel–Hamas War	2,130	2,130
Iran	1,580	1,580
Internet availability and regulatory approval by country	62,381	62,381
Technology	17	44,301
Satellite hardware	12,707	12,707
User terminals	7,465	7,465
Ground stations	2,599	2,599
Satellite revisions	29	21,513
MicroSat	1,089	1,089
Tintin	4,403	4,403
v0.9 (test)	1,054	1,054
v1.0 (operational)	3,997	3,997
v1.5 (operational)	1,198	1,198
Starshield (operational)	542	542
v2 (initial deployment)	9,201	9,201
Launches	3,842	33,055
Constellation design and status	12,730	29,213
First generation	11,729	11,729
Second Generation	4,754	4,754
Impact on astronomy	5,330	18,576
Visible Optical interference	11,828	11,828
Radio interference	1,418	1,418
Increased risk of satellite collision	6,499	6,499
Competition and market effects	8,909	8,909
Similar or competitive systems	1,941	1,941
See also	1,636	1,636
References	30	30
External links	1,123	1,123
Total	278,507	278,507

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Strong technical source

This article published on 3 June—before the 4 June launch—has a good deal of information on the constellation, how the orbit raises are done, where the sats are ending up, etc. Will be a good source for improving the article. Evaluating SpaceX’s Starlink Push by Danny Lentz, 3 June 2020.

Why is Starlink in the Space Hazards category?

This seems reactionary and exaggerated in the extreme, Starlink might, MIGHT, contribute to the possibility of a space hazard at some point in the undefined future; but categorizing Starlink as a space hazard right now seems premature and possibly a violation of Wiki:crystal ball. Largely Legible Layman (talk) 02:01, 21 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. I'm going to go ahead and remove it. Ergzay (talk) 16:13, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notifying both @Yiosie2356 and @Jrdelpino who previously did some minor edit warring on this subject. With Jrdelpino apparently offering this link as evidence.

I disagree that it presents sufficient evidence that it is an explicit space hazard.

The only other objects in that category related to man-made objects are satellites that were targets of anti-satellite weapons or sub categories about derelict satellites or space debris. If Starlink is to be described as a space hazard then other low earth orbit satellite constellations should be treated the same. Ergzay (talk) 16:28, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Starlink Azərbaycanda nə zaman fəaliyyətə başlayacaq?

Starlink Azərbaycanda nə zaman fəaliyyətə başlayacaq? Tarzan1990 (talk) 11:44, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Translation software produces "When will Starlink start operating in Azerbaijan?": The map claims "starting in 2024" - planned but no specific date yet. --mfb (talk) 11:52, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Starlink set to enter Sri Lanka next

"Sri Lanka regulator grants licence to Musk's Starlink for satellite broadband" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/sri-lanka-regulator-grants-licence-to-musks-starlink-for-satellite-broadband/articleshow/112489384.cms NishantXavier (talk) 08:38, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Starlink user terminals list

I think a list of all available user terminals, with their technical specifications and hardware capabilities would be very good for the topic, could be either in this article on in a separate one 2800:A4:303:4900:352F:E10A:A3CA:B9B0 (talk) 01:21, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Starlink Service being extended to Major Airline, United Airlines

United Airlines is moving to Starlink vs GeoStationary based Onboard WIFI Solutions such as ViaSat. Gabriel Stangl (talk) 23:15, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Logo

[1]https://uspto.report/TM/98242270/mark

This is the logo for Starlink that is used at my local Best Buy. Is it correct?

- AAEexecutive (talk) 11:37, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is an interesting question. It does't seem like they are really consistent with branding. If you go to the page for Starlink on Twitter, it uses that logo, but on the Starlink website it varies from that logo to text that says "STARLINK" with the SpaceX logo on top of that. This branding is confusing. Snoowastaken (talk) 17:55, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]