Talk:Starlink

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.

Disaster relief

Starlink is frequently used to restore connectivity after disasters. While it's part of the internet access, I think it's worth discussing that in its own section. It is extensively discussed in news articles. Earthquake in Japan, fire in Maui, hurricane Ian, floods in Germany, Tonga, ... mfb (talk) 09:01, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

You are free to add sourced content to wikipedia in the section you feel are appropriate, or create new section if it doesn't exist. CodemWiki (talk) 13:06, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

Inconsistent data on recent launch

The launch was 8-1, i.e. the first launch to group 8. We list group 8 as a 33 degree shell, but Vandenberg cannot launch to that inclination. Heavens-above has it as 53.2 degrees. Does that mean there is no 33 degree shell? Or is that another group? --mfb (talk) 07:14, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Yep, there is no 33 degree shell yet. Group 7 and 8 are populating the same authorized shell. Gen2 satellites are deployed in a less orderly manner than gen1. I added nominal altitude and actual altitude columns since these altitudes differ. It's going to be even more disorderly assuming the FCC approves deployment of satellites with direct-to-cellular antennas in the 53 deg inclination 340 km altitude shell. Group 8 satellites will be split between two authorized shells. Hopefully Jonathan McDowell supports the split and we can put Group 8 DTC stats in a separate row in the table. — Sbsail ^talk 00:20, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

99 countries?

How is it the intro stating coverage in 99 countries when the table shows only 70 something 73.210.30.217 (talk) 07:38, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

I changed it to "over 70". --09:31, 24 May 2024 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mfb (talk • contribs)

Issue with map of approved countries

At least one issue with the map. I see that Colombia is in there twice. One copy is directly to the right of where Colombia actually is and covers some countries partially like Venezuela. 132.183.56.67 (talk) 15:52, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Group 9 and 10

What about these groups? How many satellites are planned for these groups? 2001:9E8:CAFE:AA00:40:D09A:5365:4A11 (talk) 07:45, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

There aren't any such groups. Ergzay (talk) 10:17, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Nevermind, I just saw them. Not sure. We really don't have any info on them. Ergzay (talk) 10:28, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Starlink brightness

@Planetary photometry Please discuss here before engaging in edit warring. The brightness is sourced directly from the paper. If you have issues with that you need to explain yourself. Ergzay (talk) 23:03, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

100 Countries

Please check if Starlink is available in 100 countries and if so we can add it to the article. As per the below, it is.

"Starlink now available in 100 countries, says Musk In the recent announcement, Elon Musk said that its internet service has reached 100 countries, Sierra Leone in Africa being the 100th from the list. Musk made the announcement via an X post."

https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news/starlink-now-available-in-100-countries-says-musk-2024-06-12-936521 NishantXavier (talk) 08:50, 13 June 2024 (UTC)