SpaceX’s new Starlink satellite internet terminal has a kickstand

An installer putting a square, flat satellite receiver into place, propped up by a kickstand.
Starlink Standard terminal | Image: SpaceX

SpaceX quietly introduced a new Standard Starlink terminal that’s slimmer and simpler than the previous version, with a 10 percent broader field of view and no motor for setting up — instead, it comes with a kickstand; to orient it, you simply move it. A Starlink support page says the kit is available “by invitation only to a small group of early customers in the US.”

SpaceX bumped its weather resistance rating up from IP54 to IP67, meaning it should be totally dust-proof and can be submerged in one meter of water for as long as 30 minutes before potential damage. Starlink’s specifications page says it can operate in winds over 60MPH. Speaking of which, the company will sell mounts in case you’d rather secure it in place. It’s otherwise...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/19/23968395/spacex-starlink-satellite-internet-terminal-kickstand-improved-fov-ip67-weather-rating

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