Starlink claims it will provide high-speed internet to world’s first private space station

Starlink will provide high-speed internet to the world’s very first private space station, allowing crew members to connect to people on the ground and stream videos in space.

It comes as US-based space company Vast has joined forces with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, where thanks to an agreement, the company will launch a space station, called Haven-1 in low Earth orbit.

While plans and developments are still in place, crew members on board Haven-1 are set to have high-speed internet as they whiz around the planet at thousands of miles per hour, according to Interesting Engineering.

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Haven-1, which is due to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in 2025, will be equipped with a Starlink laser terminal, allowing the station to access high-speed connectivity.

The International Space Station (ISS) currently has broadband internet with a speed of roughly 600 Mbp/s (Megabits per second).

However, it’s thought Haven-1 will surpass the world's largest space station when it comes to connectivity with Gigabit/s speed and low latency.

With this, crew members on board Haven-1 will be able to connect their phones or devices to Starlink through Wi-Fi, giving them high-speed internet access to connect with people on the ground and to stream videos from space.

Vast CEO Max Haot spoke about the exciting capabilities Starlink will bring to Haven-1, saying in a press statement: “If you need to provide high-speed, low-latency, continuous internet connectivity on a space station in orbit in 2025, SpaceX Starlink is the only option.

SpaceX Starlink satellites in the sky in 2023.Credit:Mehmet Akif Parlak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.

“We expect their network and technology leading position to continue and accelerate over time, which is why we are excited to have the chance to partner with SpaceX on deploying their first laser connectivity for a space station.”

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While Stephanie Bednarek, SpaceX’s senior director of commercial sales, said: “High-speed, low-latency connectivity on orbit for crew and critical scientific research is critical to any space station experience. We are excited for Vast’s Haven-1 to be the first commercial space station to stay connected with Starlink."