Ilon Musk's company SpaceX has unveiled the Starlink Mini for travellers with a built-in router and the ability to be powered by a powerbank
Elon Musk's company SpaceX has unveiled a new version of Starlink satellite internet.
Here's What We Know
The novelty was called Starlink Mini. The terminal was specially designed for travellers. It received compact dimensions (259×259×38.5 mm), weight of 1.1 kg and built-in Wi-Fi router.
BREAKING: SpaceX has officially started selling Starlink Mini.
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Early Starlink customers are being invited to purchase the Starlink Mini Kit for $599 and bundle the Mini Roam service with their existing Residential service plan for an additional $30/month (The kit price will drop... pic.twitter.com/anYVaxahGO
The device boasts a power consumption of 20-40 watts. In comparison, a regular Starlink terminal consumes almost twice as much - 33-62W. The novelty can be powered by a powerbank with USB-C PD and a minimum power of 100W (20V/5A). Starlink Mini has IP67 protection against water and dust. The declared bandwidth of the novelty - more than 100 Mbit / s.
Price & When We Can Expect It
Starlink Mini can already be bought in the USA. Deliveries of the novelty will begin in July. For now, Starlink Mini will be part of the Residential tariff plan. The terminal costs $599 and the subscription is $30 per month. For this amount, users get 50 GB of Internet for a month. For each additional GB, you'll have to pay $1.
Source: Starlink
