A few days after the green light from the American telecommunications policeman for the use of its Starlink satellite Internet system on moving vehicles, SpaceX unveils a Starlink Maritime offer.
With this connectivity at sea, the announcement relates to a download speed between 100 and 350 Mbps, an upload speed between 20 and 40 Mbps. It is only specified that the latency is less than 99 ms, while it is 20 to 40 ms with other Starlink services. In any case, it is not within the reach of all budgets.
The target market is that of merchant ships, oil rigs or even top-of-the-range yachts. Starlink Maritime is charged $5,000 per month and $10,000 for the purchase of equipment with two satellite dishes.
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With no data limit, a Starlink Martime subscription can be paused during months when it is not being used and reactivated at any time. The coverage being rolled out is detailed below. Note that for the time being, Starlink Martime only seems to be offered for delivery addresses in the United States.
SpaceX boss Elon Musk highlights two high-performance terminals for Starlink Maritime to ” maintain the connection in rough seas and during heavy storms. “On the issue of price, he adds that this solution remains cheaper and faster than the others.
For the automated barges at sea where Falcon 9 rocket boosters land and with the video broadcast of such exploits, the price paid by SpaceX before Starlink Maritime was $150,000 per month. ” In addition to withstanding extreme cold, heat, hail, sleet, heavy rain and high winds, Starlink is also rocket engine resistant. “, can we read on the Starlink website.
NB: Image source: Starlink.
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