Gwynne Shotwell, the president of SpaceX, informed Texas lawmakers this week that the company will surpass 4 million Starlink users.
The statement was made by the corporation through a post on the social networking platform X. It also stated that the 4 million Starlink clients are dispersed throughout more than 100 countries, regions, and other markets.
Starlink is expanding into new areas every week, and there are signs that countries like South Africa, which previously rejected Elon Musk’s pitches, may soon approve it.
India is seen as a significant market, and the only thing impeding Starlink’s progress is the infamous bureaucracy in that country.
“This week, by the way, we will pass 4 million customers for Starlink, which is quite exciting,” she said while testifying before a state House Appropriations Committee meeting. (The milestone was confirmed by SpaceX on Thursday.)
On May 20, Starlink revealed that it was linking more than 3 million subscribers, suggesting that the market had gained a million new members in just four months.
Although the firm hasn’t disclosed the precise method it uses to tally consumers, SpaceX has been progressively extending its satellite internet service into additional regions and sectors.
This involved expanding Starlink to more nations in Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific islands. Furthermore, SpaceX has been negotiating agreements to supply Starlink to cruise ships and big airlines like United.
According to market research and consulting firm Quilty Space, the service is expected to bring in $6.6 billion this year, up from about $1.4 billion just two years ago.
We earlier reported that SpaceX has entered into a partnership with Telespazio, a joint venture between French rival Thales and Italian military and aerospace giant Leonardo, to commercialise the services of its satellite business Starlink.
The goal of this strategic cooperation, which was announced on Thursday, is to improve connectivity in underserved distant locations worldwide.
