"Lack of internet access is a major problem in many regions of the world today. Starlink was initially developed by the American tech billionaire Elon Musk to solve this problem. It was designed as a way of quickly getting the internet into regions all over the world where this was either impossible to do by conventional methods, or so expensive that it wasn't worth attempting."
"Since then Starlink's field of application has widened significantly. It's used as a means of communication in disaster zones, but also by armies or protest movements, for example in regions where the existing internet has been destroyed by enemy fire or shut down by authoritarian governments. How does Starlink work? Starlink is a satellite-based system consisting of 10,000 small satellites located around the world. They transfer data packages via laser links and do not require a constant, direct visual link to a ground station."
Starlink is a satellite constellation designed to provide internet access to regions lacking conventional connectivity, especially where terrestrial infrastructure is unavailable or prohibitively expensive. The system comprises around 10,000 small satellites in low Earth orbit, roughly 550 kilometers above Earth, enabling lower latency than traditional geostationary satellites. Satellites transfer data via laser links and can operate without continuous line-of-sight to a single ground station. Users connect via small receiver terminals with electronically steered antennas that automatically track passing satellites and relay signals to local routers. Starlink is used for disaster communications, by military forces, and by protest movements where local internet is disabled.
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