Starlink
Space-based broadband network
Starlink is a satellite internet service operated by SpaceX, providing broadband coverage through thousands of small satellites in low Earth orbit.
The system aims to deliver high-speed internet to remote and underserved areas where traditional infrastructure is impractical: We finally got Starlink at the cabin.
The visible trains of satellites moving across the night sky have become a familiar sight and a source of controversy among astronomers.
Acronym for close orbits
- broadbandFast internet access
- connectivityState of being linked
- latencyDelay in system response
- uploadTransfer data outward
Orbital military installation
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- HawthorneSurname from spiny shrubs
- VandenbergMilitary space launch facility
Imaging celestial objects
- night-skyOverhead darkness after dusk
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- streakUnbroken series
- magnitudeSize or scale
visibility · dawn · dusk · reflectivity · astronomers · imaging · deorbit
Eastern European sovereign state
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- ChinaEast Asian superpower
humanitarian · battlefield · Taiwan · Gaza
Roster of pending hopefuls
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- residentialRelating to housing
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
- priorityStatus of greater importance
roaming · portability · activation · app · outage
LEO
Acronym for close orbits
- broadbandFast internet access
- connectivityState of being linked
- latencyDelay in system response
Starbase
Orbital military installation
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- HawthorneSurname from spiny shrubs
astrophotography
Imaging celestial objects
- night-skyOverhead darkness after dusk
- observatoryFacility for celestial study
- streakUnbroken series
magnitude · visibility · dawn · dusk · reflectivity · astronomers · imaging · deorbit
Ukraine
Eastern European sovereign state
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
- IranIslamic republic in Asia
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
China · humanitarian · battlefield · Taiwan · Gaza
waitlist
Roster of pending hopefuls
- availabilityState of being obtainable
- residentialRelating to housing
- businessCommercial activity or occupation
priority · roaming · portability · activation · app · outage
- spacecraftspacecraft, starships, spaceship, Voyager 1, rocket ships
- Telecom ProvidersAT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Boost Mobile
- small satellitesCubeSat, nanosatellite, microsatellite, Sprite, Spire
- spaceflightlaunch, astronaut, spacecraft, liftoff, orbit
- Sci-Fi GamesMass Effect, Halo, Destiny, Metroid, TIE Fighter
- satellitessatellites, satellite, weather satellite, communications satellite, GPS satellite
Starlinkfiber optic
Light-based data transmission
landline · cable internet · underground cable · DSL · underground cables
Starlinknet neutrality
Equal treatment online