SpaceX on Wednesday unveiled Starlink Aviation, a satellite internet service that will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on private jets.
Starlink, a venture founded by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, aims to sell internet connections to almost anyone on the planet by way of a growing network of private satellites orbiting overhead. The new service plans to charge customers $150,000 for the hardware needed to connect a jet to Starlink, with monthly subscriptions costing between $12,500 a month and $25,000 a month for unlimited data.
The internet terminals, which Starlink Aviation expects to begin delivering in mid-2023, can deliver download speeds of up to 350 Mbps, “enabling all passengers to access streaming-capable internet at the same time,” the company said on its website.
