[Starlink] SpaceX Unveils Sleeker, More Resilient Starlink Terminal for the Connected Explorer

David Lang david at lang.hm
Fri Nov 17 20:25:59 EST 2023


There are also a lot of videos out of people doing flat mounts and disabling the 
motors on their dishies as a validation of the fixed dish approach.

David Lang

On Sat, 18 Nov 2023, Ulrich Speidel via Starlink wrote:

> It's not surprising that they would do away with the motors. Satellite 
> density has now increased in most places to a level where there is sufficient 
> capacity in sight no matter which way Dishy points. At least where we are at 
> 37S, you can try this out at home even with the older ones - power up, let 
> Dishy orientate itself, and then rotate it away from its self-adjusted 
> direction. It's not going to re-orientate. That said, pointing Dishy at where 
> you'd expect most capacity to sit would still give you better performance.
>
> On 18/11/2023 11:33 am, Hesham ElBakoury via Starlink wrote:
>> SpaceX today added a new Starlink terminal to its family of products. The 
>> news 
>> <https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1725569551490752556?t=9SMc2IybrB3U8ZXS-6ehOA&s=19>was 
>> shared on X earlier by Tesla investor, Sawyer Merritt.
>> 
>> Compared to its predecessor, the Standard Actuated terminal — which was 
>> also designed for everyday uses like gaming, video calls, and streaming — 
>> the new device features <https://www.starlink.com/specifications?spec=4>a 
>> slimmer, more portable design, higher waterproof and wind resistance rating 
>> as well as an increased field of view, and no motor.
>> 
>> In addition to the terminal, kickstand, and cables, the kit includes a Gen 
>> 3 router with Wi-Fi 6 support. Based on the quick start guide 
>> <https://twitter.com/SawyerMerritt/status/1725570377198268653>, also shared 
>> by Merritt, the set-up process looks pretty easy." 
>> [https://ts2.space/en/spacex-unveils-sleeker-more-resilient-starlink-terminal-for-the-connected-explorer/#gsc.tab=0 
>> <https://ts2.space/en/spacex-unveils-sleeker-more-resilient-starlink-terminal-for-the-connected-explorer/#gsc.tab=0>]
>> 
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