Starlink mini dish release appears to be imminent as new images surface

Starlink is one step closer to launching the Starlink Mini dish. SpaceX updated its app over the weekend and with the update came some official images of the dish itself, which will start rolling out to select areas as soon as next month. Starlink dishes provide satellite-based internet connectivity, often to underserved areas.

The new images were posted to X by Ukrainian engineer Oleg Kutkov, along with some internal images from the Mini’s recent certification by the Federal Communications Commission (PDF). According to that FCC certification, the Starlink Mini houses a built-in router that will support 2.4 and 5GHz bands along with 802.11ax and 3×3 MIMO. There’s also an Ethernet port for those who want to connect directly.

Elon Musk responded to Kutkov’s tweet stating that he had “just set (the dish) up right now” and that it took him about five minutes. Musk also said that the dish could be easily carried in a backpack.  CNET