Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX that provides low-latency, high-speed internet access across the globe. It uses a network of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit to transmit internet access to users via small ground-based receivers. Each satellite weighs 260kg and uses ion thrusters and solar arrays for propulsion and power. The system autonomously avoids collisions and deorbits defunct satellites safely. Starlink aims to provide global coverage by 2021, targeting speeds over 100Mbps. Early beta testing offers speeds from 50-150Mbps for $499 upfront plus $99/month.

1. STARLINK
ASSIST. LECTURER RIDWAN BOYA MARQAS
BM – DUHOK PRIVATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
2020 - 2021

2. STARLINK OUTLINE
HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS ACROSS THE
GLOBE
KEEPING SPACE CLEAN
LESS MASS, MORE COMPACT
ANTENNAS
SINGULAR SOLAR ARRAY
ION PROPULSION SYSTEMS
STAR TRACKER
AUTONOMOUS COLLISION
AVOIDANCE
COVERAGE AREA
Network Technology
Kit & cost
Starlink Live tracker

3. STARLINK
HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS
ACROSS THE GLOBE
• With performance that far surpasses that of traditional satellite
internet, and a global network unbounded by ground
infrastructure limitations, Starlink will deliver high speed
broadband internet to locations where access has been
unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable.
• Starlink is targeting service in the Northern U.S. and Canada in
2020, rapidly expanding to near global coverage of the
populated world by 2021.
• Reference: www.starlink.com

4. KEEPING SPACE CLEAN • Starlink is on the leading
edge of on-orbit debris
mitigation, meeting or
exceeding all regulatory
and industry standards.
• At end of life, the satellites
will utilize their on-board
propulsion system to
deorbit over the course of
a few months. In the
unlikely event the
propulsion system
becomes inoperable, the
satellites will burn up in
Earth’s atmosphere within
1-5 years, significantly less
than the hundreds or
thousands of years
required at higher
altitudes.

5. LESS MASS,
MORE COMPACT
Each satellite weighs
approximately 260kg and
features a compact, flat-panel
design that minimizes volume,
allowing for a dense launch
stack to take full advantage of
the launch capabilities of
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket

6. ANTENNAS
With 4 powerful phased array
antennas on each satellite, an
enormous amount of
throughput can be placed and
redirected in a short time, for
an order of magnitude lower
cost.

7. SINGULAR SOLAR ARRAY
• Starlink satellites feature a
single solar array, significantly
simplifying the system; solar
cells are standardized, and
easy to integrate into the
manufacturing process.

8. ION PROPULSION SYSTEMS
• Starlink satellites are equipped
with efficient ion thrusters
powered by krypton that enable
the satellites to orbit raise,
maneuver in space, and deorbit
at the end of their useful life.
Starlink is the first krypton
propelled spacecraft ever flown.

9. STAR TRACKER
• Custom-built in-house
navigation sensors tell
each satellite its
attitude, which helps
enable precision
placement of
broadband throughput.

10. AUTONOMOUS COLLISION AVOIDANCE
• Starlink satellites utilize inputs
from the Department of Defense’s
debris tracking system to
autonomously perform maneuvers
to avoid collisions with space
debris and other spacecraft. This
capability reduces human error,
allowing for a more reliable
approach to collision avoidance.

11. COVERAGE AREA
Reference : satellitemap.space

12. Starlink has over 800
operational satellites.
Some of the original
satellites from the first
two launches have
been deorbited, so we
don’t include these in
the official count.
NETWORK TECHNOLOGY
Starlink will eventually have 12,000
or more satellites in its Starlink
constellation. Starlink will be
capable of
delivering internet speeds of 100
Mbps or more with ultralow latency
to people all around the world.
Customers will just need a Starlink
dish receiver (what Elon Musk calls
“a UFO on a stick”) and a monthly
internet plan from Starlink.
reusable launch rockets,
Starlink’s low-orbit
satellites cost a fraction of
the price of typical
satellite launches, making
it easier and more
affordable to launch
satellites at scale

13. KIT & COST
SpaceX priced the Starlink Kit at $499 USD. The company states the phased-array dish
"is more advanced than what's in fighter jets." The monthly broadband service fee is
priced at $99 USD. SpaceX told early customers that they are part of a beta testing
phase of the network called "Better Than Nothing Beta" test program. The company
sent out an e-mail to potential customers which details what early Starlink users can
expect from being part of the program --"As you can see from the title, we are trying to
lower your initial expectations," SpaceX wrote, "Expect to see data speeds vary from
50Mb/s to 150Mb/s [megabits per second] and latency from 20ms to 40ms
[milliseconds] over the next several months as we enhance the Starlink system. There
will also be brief periods of no connectivity at all," the email reads. SpaceX states that
as more satellites are deployed to orbit the network's speed and reliability will increase
--"As we launch more satellites, install more ground stations and improve our
networking software, data speed, latency and uptime will improve dramatically," the
company wrote. "For latency, we expect to achieve 16ms to 19ms by summer 2021."
Reference : www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/starlink-speed

14. STARLINK LIVE TRACKER
LIVE MAP
ERBIL STARLINK
VISIBILITY
Reference : findstarlink.com

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