Starlink

Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX, providing coverage to 102 countries. It also aims to provide global mobile broadband.

Some of the key events about Starlink

2015
Announced plans for a satellite internet constellation to provide global broadband coverage
2018
Launched the first two Starlink test satellites, Tintin A and B
2018
Concerns raised about Starlink satellites potentially interfering with astronomical observations
2019
Began operational launches of Starlink satellites, deploying 60 satellites in a single mission
2019
Launch of first 60 Starlink satellites criticized for increasing space debris and light pollution
2020
Started beta testing of Starlink internet service in select areas
2020
Provided internet access to the Hoh Tribe in Washington State, connecting a remote area
2020
Astronomers reported Starlink satellites significantly impacting night sky observations
2020
Starlink satellites caused near-collision with European Space Agency satellite
2021
Reached over 1,800 satellites in orbit, creating a functional global network
2021
Expanded beta testing to 14 countries across North America, Europe, and Oceania
2021
China complained to UN about Starlink satellites' close encounters with Chinese space station
2021
Criticism for potential monopolization of low Earth orbit by a single company
2022
Activated Starlink service in Ukraine to maintain internet connectivity during conflict
2022
Surpassed 1 million active subscribers globally
2022
Concerns about Starlink's impact on radio astronomy and potential radio frequency interference
2022
Environmental groups raised issues about space debris from failed or decommissioned Starlink satellites
2022
Controversy over Starlink's role in military operations, raising questions about neutrality in conflicts
2023
Launched direct-to-cell phone connectivity tests in collaboration with T-Mobile
2023
Criticism for potentially contributing to an overcrowded and unsustainable low Earth orbit environment

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