FCC Approves New Mini Starlink Dish
The next-generation dish
hardware is about the size of an Apple MacBook. The FCC also grants approval for a new high-performance Starlink dish for consumers.
The FCC has approved SpaceX’s application to operate two new Starlink dishes, including a smaller, more portable model.
The agency on Tuesday cleared SpaceX’s application for the new
hardware, which will allow the company to operate the
equipment across the US.
The first device is smaller than SpaceX’s first-generation Starlink dish. The company’s original application for the hardware revealed it’ll measure 0.29 meters (11.4 inches) by 0.25 meters (9.8 inches), making it about the size of an Apple MacBook. The
current $599 Starlink dish for consumers measures 20.2 by 11.9 inches for a more rectangular package.
SpaceX also suggests the new dish will be portable. The company’s application notes the hardware will “allow consumers to enjoy the benefits of high-speed, low-latency
broadband wherever they live or
work, including in rural and
remote areas where mobile or portable applications are necessary.”