Starlink’s V5 plate is now available – here’s how it compares

SpaceX’s latest food – the Image of Starlink V5 – now available in “selected sections.” It is much smaller and lighter than the V4 electric plate. It will be available in multiple locations as SpaceX expands production to meet global demand. The company notes that the Starlink V5 is not intended for use – so you will have to wait The modified Starlink Mini is teased alongside the V5 last month.

Here is a comparison in which the V5 plate is kept up to the old V4, with all the information available here. Actual speed is not guaranteed, and depends on the service plan you have signed up for and factors such as time of day, volume, and local congestion. Either way, people will not be happy to see that slightly lower peak download speed.