Starlink: Here’s what we did in 2025, & what’s up in 2026: 10x downlink/24x uplink boost; lowering orbit for solar minimum

by Peter B. de Selding

LA PLATA, Maryland — SpaceX Starlink in 2025 increased satellite and user-kit production, reduced satellite jitter to boost its satellite lasers’ throughput and posted a 50%+ boost in average download and upload performance.

While maintaining a high rate of dedicated Starlink launches aboard the Falcon 9 rocket — 120 flights of the V2 Mini satellites, which weigh 575 kg less than the previous version — SpaceX was able to deploy more Starlinks per launch, with more than 3,000 V2 Minis orbited during the year.

Starlink’s 2025 Progress . . .

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