Starlink Hits 12 Million Subscribers, V3 Satellites Headed to Operational Orbit
Starlink added 1.7 million new subscriptions in Q2, despite recent price increases that angered some customers. For the first time, the company also plans to launch gigabit V3 satellites into operational orbit during the next Starship test flight. On Tuesday, SpaceX published Q2 earnings for the April to June period, showing Starlink has grown to 12 million paid subscriptions.
- ▪Starlink added 1.7 million new subscriptions in Q2, despite recent price increases that angered some customers.
- ▪For the first time, the company also plans to launch gigabit V3 satellites into operational orbit during the next Starship test flight.
- ▪On Tuesday, SpaceX published Q2 earnings for the April to June period, showing Starlink has grown to 12 million paid subscriptions.
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Starlink added 1.7 million new subscriptions in Q2, despite recent price increases that angered some customers. For the first time, the company also plans to launch gigabit V3 satellites into operational orbit during the next Starship test flight. On Tuesday, SpaceX published Q2 earnings for the April to June period, showing Starlink has grown to 12 million paid subscriptions. The growth is high, and double its paid subscribers from a year ago. But questions have been circulating about whether the satellite internet service can maintain that level of user adoption after the company ended several promotions and began raising prices for the Starlink Residential plans in May. The earnings report suggests the price hikes haven't deterred interested customers.
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