> Jeez, when visualized like that, that's a lot more than I was expecting. How many multiples of this do they currently expect they want to get their vision of

> Jeez, when visualized like that, that's a lot more than I was expecting. How many multiples of this do they currently expect they want to get their vision of a general service running? They claim that they'll have full operational service (out of beta) in September of this year. Which means you're currently seeing all the ones that will be in the initial operational service, as they can't launch anymore now and have them positioned in time for that date. They're still orbit raising and positioning some of the satellites (which is why you see gaps in a couple of spots). The initial operational service can't service extremely high latitudes (north of around 55 degrees north, or south of around 55 degrees south) nor can it operate service outside of the range of a ground station near to where the customer is which limits the maximum number of users. They're about to start launching polar launches (just announced) of the new generation of satellites with laser links so they'll be able to provide service over the ocean and at the poles. https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/07/27/spacex-to-begin-launching-new-generation-of-starlink-satellites-next-month/ https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/07/27/spacex-to-begin-launch...