Musk says Starlink V 3 satellites will deliver more than 100 times V 2 bandwidth
Elon Musk said on X on Aug. 8 that some of his statements are speculative or idealized, while others are not. He said the V3 satellites, which are expected to be launched on Starship, will have capabilities an order of magnitude greater than those of the current V2 satellites launched on Falcon rockets. That would mean Starlink V3 bandwidth is more than 100 times that of the Starlink V2 system, Musk said. He also said the system will reach $20 billion in annual recurring revenue, or ARR, this year. Even if revenue per gigabyte falls tenfold, that would still mean SpaceX's communications revenue exceeds $200 billion a year, according to Musk's projection.
Elon Musk said on X on Aug. 8 that some of his statements are speculative or idealized, while others are not.
He said the V3 satellites, which are expected to be launched on Starship, will have capabilities an order of magnitude greater than those of the current V2 satellites launched on Falcon rockets. That would mean Starlink V3 bandwidth is more than 100 times that of the Starlink V2 system, Musk said.
He also said the system will reach $20 billion in annual recurring revenue, or ARR, this year. Even if revenue per gigabyte falls tenfold, that would still mean SpaceX's communications revenue exceeds $200 billion a year, according to Musk's projection.
He said the V3 satellites, which are expected to be launched on Starship, will have capabilities an order of magnitude greater than those of the current V2 satellites launched on Falcon rockets. That would mean Starlink V3 bandwidth is more than 100 times that of the Starlink V2 system, Musk said.
He also said the system will reach $20 billion in annual recurring revenue, or ARR, this year. Even if revenue per gigabyte falls tenfold, that would still mean SpaceX's communications revenue exceeds $200 billion a year, according to Musk's projection.