Starlink hits 11M users
Starlink now reports over 11 million subscribers and availability in more than 150 countries, and posts note the service is being used on flights, ships and even in Antarctica. (x.com) The posts frame that coverage as a practical boost for connectivity on remote or in‑flight travel routes. (x.com)
Starlink says its satellite internet service now reaches more than 10 million active customers across 160 countries, territories and other markets. (starlink.com; spaceflightnow.com) The company’s public availability map says Starlink is available in “150+ countries, territories, and other markets,” with roaming plans sold for travel and mobile use. The same map says the network delivers more than 99.9 percent average uptime and speeds up to 400 megabits per second in many places. (starlink.com) Starlink works by linking a user terminal on the ground, on a ship, or on an aircraft to satellites in low Earth orbit, which fly much closer to Earth than older geostationary satellites. That shorter distance cuts delay, which is why Starlink markets the service for video calls, streaming and other uses that lag on older satellite systems. (starlink.com; spaceflightnow.com) SpaceX crossed 10,000 Starlink satellites in orbit on March 17, 2026, according to Spaceflight Now, giving the network more capacity to spread service across land, sea and air. SpaceX said on February 13, 2026 that Starlink had already passed 10 million active customers at that point. (spaceflightnow.com) The business is no longer aimed only at rural homes. Starlink’s 2025 progress report says it served more than 21 million airline passengers and more than 20 million cruise passengers last year. (starlink.com; orbitaltoday.com) On ships, Starlink sells maritime plans starting at $250 a month, with hardware priced at $1,999 for its Performance kit. The company says those plans support fixed and in-motion use and cover oceans and inland waterways, including international waters. (starlink.com) In Antarctica, members of the New York Air National Guard told Stars and Stripes that Starlink let them make Wi-Fi video calls, pay bills, take online classes and use apps at Williams Field near McMurdo Station during the 2025-26 austral summer season. Col. Steven Slosek said the terminals were a “game changer” for troops working there. (stripes.com) Starlink’s expansion still depends on local approvals, spectrum rights and ground infrastructure, which is why availability varies by market even when satellites pass overhead. But the company’s own map and progress report show the network is now selling service across most of the world, including products built for homes, vehicles, aircraft and vessels. (starlink.com; starlink.com) The latest milestone puts Starlink in a different category from the niche satellite internet services it set out to replace: a network with millions of paying users and a footprint that now stretches from remote villages to cruise decks to polar runways. (starlink.com; stripes.com)
