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Starlink by Elon Musk

SpaceX's satellite internet service, using thousands of low Earth orbit satellites.

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About Starlink

SpaceX's satellite internet service, using thousands of low Earth orbit satellites. Starlink is a hardware makers product built by indie maker Elon Musk, launched in 2019.

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Active
Launched
2019
Website
starlink.com

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Starlink FAQ

What is Starlink?

Starlink is a hardware makers product: SpaceX's satellite internet service, using thousands of low Earth orbit satellites.

Who made Starlink?

Starlink was made by Elon Musk, Founder or CEO of Tesla, SpaceX (now including xAI and X), Neuralink and The Boring Company. It launched in 2019. Elon Musk has also built Tesla, SpaceX, xAI / Grok, X.

Is Starlink still active?

Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, Starlink is still active and run by Elon Musk at starlink.com.

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