Starlink User Terminal Teardown

I think the human race has no future if it doesn’t go to space. —— Stephen Hawking Starlink is a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service provided by SpaceX. Users connect to near-Earth orbit satellites through a user terminal, which then connects to the internet via ground gateways. As the new generation of satellites gradually incorporates laser links, some satellites can communicate with each other via laser. This both reduces reliance on ground stations and improves transmission efficiency, enhancing global coverage. Even on the Ukrainian battlefield where there are no local ground stations, Starlink user terminals can indirectly access gateways in neighboring countries through inter-satellite links [1]. In this article, we provide a concise overview of DARKNAVY’s recent preliminary investigation into the Starlink user terminal. Hardware Analysis# A complete Starlink user terminal consists of two parts: a router and an antenna. This article focuses on the antenna comp ... Read full article.