Starlink Mini 2 Adds a Swappable Battery, Wi-Fi 6 (interestingengineering.com) 48
SpaceX has unveiled the Starlink Mini 2, equipping the company's smallest satellite internet terminal with a removable 71Wh battery and Wi-Fi 6. Preorders are opening to select U.S. customers for $999, which also includes a year of Roam Unlimited service. Shipments are expected to begin in mid-December. InterestingEngineering reports: The removable battery represents the biggest functional upgrade over the original Starlink Mini. Previously, users needed an external power source to operate the satellite terminal. That meant carrying additional equipment for camping trips, remote work, or extended journeys. Mini 2 addresses that limitation with a detachable 71 Wh battery pack. It weighs approximately 1.08 pounds (490 grams) and delivers up to 4.5 hours of connectivity. Owners can replace it with another charged battery when necessary.
The battery also features LED indicators and its own USB-C charging port. SpaceX supports 60-watt USB-C Power Delivery charging for the pack. The retail kit includes a compatible 60-watt wall adapter and a three-meter USB-C cable. Users can also power the terminal through USB-C without relying on its battery. A physical power button replaces the original model's simpler plug-and-play arrangement.
[...] SpaceX has also upgraded the wireless hardware from Wi-Fi 5 to Wi-Fi 6. The integrated router supports coverage across approximately 1,800 square feet (167 square meters). An IP67 rating provides additional protection against dust and water. Other hardware details include a foldable kickstand and a standard 1/4-inch-20 tripod mounting thread. The terminal also offers a 55-degree field of view for satellite acquisition.
The battery also features LED indicators and its own USB-C charging port. SpaceX supports 60-watt USB-C Power Delivery charging for the pack. The retail kit includes a compatible 60-watt wall adapter and a three-meter USB-C cable. Users can also power the terminal through USB-C without relying on its battery. A physical power button replaces the original model's simpler plug-and-play arrangement.
[...] SpaceX has also upgraded the wireless hardware from Wi-Fi 5 to Wi-Fi 6. The integrated router supports coverage across approximately 1,800 square feet (167 square meters). An IP67 rating provides additional protection against dust and water. Other hardware details include a foldable kickstand and a standard 1/4-inch-20 tripod mounting thread. The terminal also offers a 55-degree field of view for satellite acquisition.
Perfect for your field communication needs (Score:4, Insightful)
If Elon doesn't decide he suddenly likes your oppressor and turns your Starlink off.
Re:Missiles are a violation of most terms of servi (Score:5, Insightful)
Sure except Musk and Trump do the Spidermen-pointing-at-each-other meme on who's fault Starshield being disabled was.
It's downright traitorous if Trump ordered and even worse if Musk ordered it. I hope the truth of that matter is something that can be investigated ASAP once new Congress is sworn in.
Re:Missiles are a violation of most terms of servi (Score:5, Insightful)
The Starlink terminals disabled were stationary and wide spread, and the first time he disabled them it was based on a threat of retaliation right after a meeting with Putin. So on behalf of everyone here fuck off. And on behalf of the people of Ukraine, fuck off you bootlicking piece of shit.
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Starshield also got disabled, that's why it's a story.
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1. Starshield got disabled, that's why it's a story and Trump and Musk's explanations are contradictory. You're just repeating Russia talking points, as per usual.
2. Suddenly conservatives are going to pearl clutch at me over the word traitorous? Also Ukraine has been "running out of manpower" for 4 years now, again, more talking points. Also if Musk had anything to do with without military approval then that is traitorous, by definition, doesn't matter his reasons. I agree it's stupid to toady up to Puti
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Cope, Joe Biden was never senile and is still more cognizant and intelligent than Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
Also Biden was the incumbent but Republicans specifically chose Trump over the other half-dozen candidates. You own his bullshit.
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It's downright traitorous if Trump ordered and even worse if Musk ordered it.
I don't agree.
If Musk did it himself, that's terrible. No one man should have that much power.
If Trump did it, then we have the same objection again (no one man should be able to leave the country we promised to defend in exchange for giving up nukes high and dry like that) plus we have Leon obeying his order.
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That guy breaking his contracts and agreements?
How preposterous!
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It was noticed that the Russians were stealing starlink endpoints and using them to attack Ukraine, so a "fast moving" detection was implemented to put a stop to this. As a byproduct, some Ukraine drones stopped working as well.
Ukrainians lost access to far more than just drones. I'm not sure which USSR funded news site is feeding you your "context" but it's worth looking further.
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USSR funded news site
You're 35 years out of date.
Design (Score:1)
I hear it has four antennae which project at angles from the ends of a X-shaped chassis
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Where is the African Starlink? South American?
Where is the wealth of Africa? South America? Oh, the answer is Europe in both cases? You don't say? (You literally don't say because NPCs don't know shit.)
Re: Design (Score:2)
Since then they have been exploited by the US, Russia, and China.
If you knew anything about anything it would be a miracle.
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"antennae" is the plural only for insects. It's always "antennas" for radios.
Will it work unthrottled in Ukraine? (Score:3, Insightful)
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Ignoring the pablum fed to the MSM, the problem in Ukraine appears to have been that the AFU was paying for the cheap subscription for a fixed end point and hard coding GPS coordinates through a hardware hack into the device. Apparently this crack was getting popular among people who should have been paying the higher price for roaming, and Corporate IT pushed an update to the satellites so that any supposedly fixed terminal which changed satellites faster than it should got the connection downgraded. Now
Re:Will it work unthrottled in Ukraine? (Score:5, Informative)
Starshield was the system that got disabled though. It's back now but how that happened is still unknown, Trump says he has no idea how it happened and Musk says he can't affect that. Suspicion is Hegseth did it of his own accord.
https://apnews.com/article/sta... [apnews.com]
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Suspicion is Hegseth did it of his own accord.
lol Hegseth couldn't find his ass with both hands and a bottle of Jack
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leon/elmo bad
orange man also bad
The Ukraine good
Yes. You're good at pointing out facts. Have a gold star.
a high premium (Score:3)
Starlink Mini 2: $999
original Mini: $149
Seems like an awfully big jump for WiFi 6 and a 71Wh battery pack. You can buy a 90Wh LiFePO4 battery on Amazon for under $100 and use it for other things as well.
Re: a high premium (Score:1)
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It says it includes 1 yr of unlimited roaming service, alone about $1k.
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Oh look... (Score:2)
a BGAN
Range? (Score:3)
That's a circle with a radius of about 24 feet. Bluetooth does better.
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I put WiFi 7 in my PC for twenty bucks, counting the antenna. They've got WiFi 6 that can only reach 24'? What year is it?
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