Musk often talks about pushing SpaceX to compete against the limits of physics and has set ambitious latency goals for Starlink. In 2024, SpaceX disclosed that median latency for Starlink was 33 millisec., and it was aiming for 20 millisec.

The company is also aiming to launch the first V3 Starlink satellites during next year's first half —assuming SpaceX can stop its Starship vehicle from exploding.

SpaceX is expected to launch Starlink satellite internet services in Vietnam from the fourth quarter of this year, state media cited a government official as saying on Tuesday.

According to the latest speed test data, Starlink's download speeds have increased from 54 megabits per second in 2022 to 104.71Mbps today.

Users in the US, Australia and Indonesia have reported receiving an email message about the 20% discount on their monthly Starlink bill.

The Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it is not considering replacing its current telecommunication contracts it holds with L3Harris or Verizon Communications with Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starlink satellite unit.