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Does Starlink service cover as far north as upper Canada or Alaska yet?
by Arrath 3y ago
Does Starlink service cover as far north as upper Canada or Alaska yet?
- MaxRegret 3y agoYes, Starlink satellites have inter-satellite laser links that can provide connectivity even if there's no base station nearby. These have been active since November 2022 [1]. They were supposed to expand coverage to most of the Arctic in early 2023 [2], which indeed seems to have happened [3]. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/yllqk6/space_laser_feedback_email/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Starlink/comments/yllqk6/space_lase... [2] https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/elon-musks-starlink-expands-provide-coverage-much-arctic https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/elon-musks-starlink-expands... [3] https://www.starlink.com/map https://www.starlink.com/map
- Arrath 3y agoHuh, neat. I think the last time I checked the coverage extent didn't go terribly far north of the US/Canada border.
- MostlyStable 3y agoAm I misremembering? I thought Starlink coverage started up north and then creeped downwards as they deployed more satellites.
- sandworm101 3y agoThe opposite. They started with low latitudes, up to London. The initial target market was big spenders, and there are progressively fewer of those north of London. Starlink in the high north remains hit or miss, particularly in mountains.