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With SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit internet surpassing 90,000 users in 12 countries this month, it’s only fitting that the company would continue adding hardware to its online store.
SpaceX has listed a new Starlink Ground Pole Mount on its web store, available for $69 USD for in-ground installation of the satellite internet’s terminal (via Reddit).
The Starlink Ground Pole Mount appears to also include a small cable routed up to a hole near the top, perfect for users who can’t mount their hardware on a wall or roof.
The mount comes shipped in a 13-pound package, and according to the product description, installation simply requires a shovel, mortar hoe, bucket or mixing trough, gloves, concrete mix, and water.
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One user remarked that they “got the exact fit pipe from Lowe’s for about 1/4 that cost,” with some other users mentioning their DIY rigs. Still, it’s not a bad option to want a ready-made package designed by SpaceX for the specific purpose of mounting your Starlink hardware.
On Starlink’s web store, you can also find a Starlink cable routing kit for sale, along with some other items that may be helpful for setting up your dish.
Either way, mounting the dish in your backyard is definitely a better option than fixing the Starlink terminal to a car’s hood and driving around, as one bold California driver did.
