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SpaceX Starlink Latency at 28 Milliseconds

By Brian Wang

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Jun 04, 2024
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SpaceX Starlink achieved a new internal median latency record of 28ms on June 1, 2024. It will get to below 20 millisecond latency.

SpaceX has sent a request to the FCC to allow operation at about 350 kilometer instead of 530 kilometers. The closer operation will reduce the latency by 1.3 milliseconds.

Median latency for Starlink Internet in the US will g…

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