Starlink internet service from SpaceX reaches Antarctica.

At McMurdo Station, Starlink's polar service is being evaluated.

A rigorous remote-service test for SpaceX's Starlink internet constellation is being conducted. Starlink has long been hailed by SpaceX as having the potential to connect the world by providing high-speed internet to those in remote places and other underserved communities. And Starlink broadband is currently streaming into McMurdo Station, a research outpost administered by the United States Antarctic Program, one of the most isolated communities on Earth (USAP).

"USAP scientists in #Antarctica with NSF funding are ecstatic! With a newly installed user terminal at McMurdo Station, Starlink is testing polar service to increase bandwidth and connectivity for science support "On Wednesday, the American National Science Foundation announced through Twitter(opens in new tab) (Sept. 14).

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The achievement was also recognised by SpaceX. "Now, Starlink is available on every continent! Starlink's space laser network makes it possible to use this capability in a place as distant as Antarctica "On Wednesday, the business tweeted:

More than 3,200 Starlink satellites have now been launched by SpaceX into low Earth orbit. And if everything goes as planned, the constellation will expand to even greater size: SpaceX has been given licence to launch 12,000 Starlink spacecraft, and the corporation has asked a global regulatory body for authority to launch a further 30,000 satellites into orbit.

In fact, Musk revealed late last month that T-Mobile and SpaceX had agreed to work together on a project called "Coverage Above and Beyond" to offer this service. Starlink is essential to the long-term exploration objectives of SpaceX. According to Musk, Starship, the massive rocket-spaceship hybrid that SpaceX is creating to transport people and cargo to the moon and Mars, is being financed in part by income from the broadband constellation. Additionally, Starship will be used by SpaceX to put Starlink Version 2 satellites into orbit.