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Starlink Mini: SpaceX's new satellite internet service that fits in your backpack

Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, launched an antenna the size of a notebook that fits in a backpack. The Starlink Mini has a built-in Wi-Fi router, uses less energy than other company terminals and provides internet speeds of over 100 Mbps.

Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, launched the Starlink Mini antenna, which is compact enough to fit in a backpack and offers internet speeds exceeding 100 Mbps;

The new antenna has a built-in Wi-Fi router, consumes less energy than other company terminals and can be powered by a portable battery (power bank). It measures 298.5 x 259 x 38.5 mm, weighs up to 1.53 kg with accessories and is protected against dust and water (IP67 rating);

Elon Musk stated, in a post on X, that the Starlink Mini “will change the world” and that it takes five minutes to configure the device. In the US, the Starlink Mini kit costs US$599. And the Mini Roam plan costs US$30 more per month, offering up to 50 GB of monthly mobile data, with the option to buy more data at US$1 per GB.

Starlink's new antenna “will change the world”. At least, that's what SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) in response to another post about the product. According to Musk, it takes five minutes to configure the device.

The Starlink Mini is powered by direct current (DC), consuming an average of 20-40W. This means that a portable battery – a device also known as a power bank – with 10,000 mAh, for example, can sustain the router for just over an hour.

The new antenna measures 298.5 x 259 x 38.5mm and weighs from 1.1 kg (alone) to 1.53 kg (with 15 meter DC power cable and bracket). The device also has an IP67 rating, which means it has protection against dust and water (from rain and short periods of immersion).

In the US, Starlink Mini complements Residential plans. The Mini kit costs $599.

This gives Starlink Mini users up to 50GB of mobile data per month, with the option to buy more for $1 per GB, according to early access invitations sent to some existing Starlink customers. in the USA, according to a post on X.

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