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Starship carries its first Starlink V3 satellites to orbit
On 2026-09-28 Starship reached orbit for the first time and deployed Starlink V3 satellites, each said to add about 1 Tbps. What it may mean for rural capacity.
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Starlink explains how dishes switch satellites to route around trees and buildings
Starlink’s 2025-07-30 update explains how dishes map obstructions and switch satellites many times a minute. What it means for wooded farm and parcel sites.
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Starlink reports US median peak-hour download near 200 Mbps and latency of 25.7 ms
Starlink’s 2025-07-14 network update gave US peak-hour medians: nearly 200 Mbps down and 25.7 ms latency, and 100/20 Mbps on its lower tier. Background for camera planning.
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