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Elon Musk's SpaceX accepting pre-orders for Starlink; check how to apply

Tesla owner Elon Musk, who is currently most talked about in the news because of his growing interest in cryptocurrencies also has a space exploration company called SpaceX which offers a satellite-based internet service called Starlink. Starlink is now allowing users to pre-order the service.

Here are all the details related to Starlink:

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Feb 11, 2021, 11:00 PM IST

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Step 1

Starlink, a unique project of his private space company SpaceX is a satellite-based internet service and it is in the beta-testing phase. In the Starlink project, the company can provide internet services to any corner of the world through satellite.

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Step 2

Visit the Starlink’s website and enter your email and the address of the area where you want the internet service.

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Step 3

After that, you will get a message informing you of a certain timeframe. We tried for several areas in Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida and got the message, “Starlink is targeting coverage in your area in 2022.”

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You will be required to fill the address of an area and not the city. For example, if you enter Mumbai or New Delhi, you won’t get to know a relative timeframe. So you will have to enter an exact area of a city.

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The pre-booking service cost is around $99 (around Rs 7,200) and the amount is fully refundable and Starlink is making it clear that even after paying the deposit amount “service is not guaranteed.”

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Few reports suggest that Starlink Kit comes with a router, antenna, mount and power supply cable.