SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation has evolved significantly since its 2015 announcement, growing into a massive network of over 700 satellites by late 2020. The program aims to rebuild global internet infrastructure from space, with recent efforts focusing on increasing launch frequency and mitigating satellite reflectivity through "DarkSat" and "VisorSat" technologies. Despite operational challenges, including occasional launch delays and booster recovery anomalies, the project has successfully transitioned into private beta testing. Early performance data from these tests indicates promising results, with download speeds exceeding 100 Mbps and latency under 20 milliseconds. These metrics align with existing terrestrial broadband standards, validating the potential for Starlink to provide high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity on a global scale as the constellation continues to expand toward its full operational capacity.
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