Communications · Space
Starlink
Satellite broadband network for consumer, commercial and mobile connectivity.
by SpaceX
- Milestones1
- Sources3
- Operators—
- Components—
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Timeline1
- MilestoneConfirmed
Service reported at more than one million locations
Dated operational scale update; not the start of service.
SourcesStarlink
Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.
Cost to the government
- Contract unit priceReported$2K1,508 units
USAID purchase of standard Starlink terminals for Ukraine (2022) at $1,500 each per the Washington Post (as reported by The Independent); USAID OIG gives 1,508 terminals procured. Terminal hardware price only; transport ($800K) and service excluded.
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this product, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.
Sources3
- 1.Government recordUkraine Response: USAID Did Not Fully Mitigate the Risk of Misuse of the Starlink Satellite Terminals It Delivered to Ukraine
USAID Office of Inspector General · Aug 11, 2025 · Supports: Cost · quantity
“USAID procured 1,508 terminals while SpaceX donated 3,667.”
- 2.
The Independent · Supports: Cost · amount
“The government agreed to purchase closer to 1,500 standard Starlink terminals for $1,500 apiece and pay $800,000 for transportation costs.”
- 3.CompanyStarlink Updates
Starlink · Supports: System, System milestone
“serving more than 6 million and counting with high-speed, low-latency internet”
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