Starlink satellite Internet is used by 1,000,000 people worldwide. The service is available on all 7 continents: almost the entire territory of the USA, in most countries of Europe and New Zealand, and also partially in Brazil, Argentina, Australia and even Antarctica.
Starlink now has more than 1,000,000 active subscribers – thank you to all customers and members of the Starlink team who contributed to this milestone ❤️💫🌎 https://t.co/5suNxFvtEH pic.twitter.com/E1ojYarcEA
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 19, 2022
SpaceX continues to actively build up its Starlink satellite constellation. The last launch took place the other day – on December 18, Elon Musk announced that over the past 36 hours, Falcon 9 had sent more than 100 satellites into orbit.
Congrats to SpaceX Team on 3 perfect orbital launches within 36 hours!!!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 17, 2022
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At the same time, the possibilities of using Starlink are increasing. The company launched the service for RVs back in May, and in July, Musk and company announced Starlink Maritime for boats, ships and yachts. In September, Starlink said it wanted to place its Internet service on rural school buses so that children could do their homework on their way to school. Previously, SpaceX also announced that it would launch Starlink Aviation in 2023. The service will provide Internet speeds up to 350 Mbps for each aircraft, allowing passengers to play online games, access social networks and make video calls – something that was previously considered impossible during flights.
Ukraine joined the ranks of Starlink customers in March 2022, just after Russia’s full-scale invasion. At the beginning of the war, the terminals became an important source of communications for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and national operators used them to return communications to the de-occupied territories.
Due to the latest Russian attacks on the energy system of Ukraine, Starlink satellite Internet has been actively used by businesses and households. Since the beginning of December, Ukrainians have imported 1310 Starlink kits, 98% of them arrived on preferential terms with zero VAT/duty (1278 units). And this, despite a significant increase in the price of both equipment and the subscription fee – the price of the kit has increased from $600 to $700, and the cost of a monthly subscription fee from $60 to $75.
Since the beginning of December, Ukrainians have imported 1,310 Starlink kits, 98% of them with “zero customs clearance”
