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A new Starlink dish just dropped, this time featuring a wider range of weather capabilities for use in harsh marine conditions.
SpaceX released a new Starlink dish for marine customers this week, featuring an overall flatter design and a much higher wind resistance, as can be seen on the company’s website (via @Sawyer Merritt).
The new maritime Starlink terminal features a super-flat design and has a wind rating for up to 174+ mph (280 kph+) gusts of wind, suitable for use in varying weather conditions. It also includes better performance amidst high-temperature weather.
The new maritime plan Starlink dish “allows better speeds at high temperatures, can connect to more satellites, and is more resilient to extreme environments,” according to SpaceX.
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The hardware includes an environmental rating of IP56, with snow-melting capacity of up to 3 inches per hour (75mm).
SpaceX has signed maritime deals with Royal Carribean, Marlink Maritime and Silent Yachts to provide marine terminal hardware on the open sea.
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The Starlink mobile app hit almost 2.3 million downloads on iOS last week, indicating how many users of the satellite internet service span across the world.
SpaceX also launched in-flight Wi-Fi via Starlink around the same time that the maritime application was launched.
