I just ordered Starlink, SpaceX‘s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service. For the first time, if you live in Canada, the United States, or the United Kingdom, you can too. Alas, that doesn’t mean I, or you, will get it anytime soon.
But, with its first-come, first-served approach, at least you’ll be on the list. Before this offer arrived, you could apply to be in the Starlink beta test and hope for this best.
Getting on the Starlink list will cost you a $99 deposit. You can pay for this with a credit card. Sorry, despite what founder Elon Musk has said, paying by Bitcoin isn’t an option yet.
In return, you’ll get an estimated coverage date of either 2021 or 2022 based on your location. In my case, I live in Asheville, North Carolina, and I have an estimated service date of late 2021.
When, and if, I get the service, Starlink will also charge me $499, plus tax, for the Starlink Kit, which will consist of a…