FCC Approves SpaceX’s Starlink Router
July 15th, 2020Interestingly, we learn that the antenna is motorized and can self-orient:
The network will be easy to set-up at home – “Starlink terminal has motors to self-orient for optimal view angle. No expert installer required. Just plug in & give it a clear view of the sky,” Musk said, “Can be in garden, on roof, table, pretty much anywhere, so long as it has a wide view of the sky.”
Via: Tesmanian:
Today, July 14, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the operation of “Starlink Routers.” The document reveals a photograph of how the bottom of the device looks, pictured below. The triangular device appears to be a Wi-Fi connection router, that could act as a link between the outdoor terminal and the customer’s computer devices. Though, exact details have not yet been released by SpaceX officials on how the Starlink Router will operate, nor details on whether it will work alongside the terminal. According to the FCC document, the device will be capable of receiving and transmitting signals from the Starlink terminals and satellites. The device’s label indicates it is “Made in Taiwan’ by a company named “Wistron NeWeb Corp.” The corporation is a manufacturing facility that provides high-quality services for communications products.
