Contributed photo In the United States alone, the median download speed across more than 2 million active Starlink customers during times of peak demand is nearly 200 Mbps as of this month, according to the update. “Starlink’s speed and latency have radically improved over the past year. With an unprecedented level of growth, and more than 6 million active customers and counting globally, the network serves exponentially more users,” the company said. Sign Up for the A.M. Report Keep up with Noozhawk's daily news coverage, delivered at 4:15 a.m. right to your inbox. Sign up This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The constellation now has more than 7,800 satellites in orbit, so users typically have multiple craft in view and other equipment to ensure reliable service. “As a result, Starlink customers benefit from continuous service even when terrestrial broadband is suffering from fiber cuts, subsea cable damage, and power outages that can deny service to millions of individuals for days,” according to the company. Further growth is expected, including for Alaska and remote areas near the North and South poles. “We plan to launch more than 400 additional satellites to the polar inclination by the end of 2025 alone, which will more than double the capacity for Alaskan customers alone, as well as other high latitude locations. The first of these additional satellites have begun to serve Alaskan users already, nearly doubling median peak-hour download speeds over the past month,” the company said. Starlink already has taken steps toward debuting its third-generation satellites aboard launches aiming for the first half of 2026. The new generation of Starlink spacecraft will deliver more than 10 times the downlink and 24 times the uplink capacity of the second-generation satellites, Starlink’s update said. Tuesday’s mission marked the 20th Falcon flight from the West Coast in 2025, and the 28th including government and other customers’ payloads. Tagged: