Prospective users of SpaceX’s Starlink can now preorder the service for $99
Elon Musk’s SpaceX began accepting preorders from potential customers for its Starlink satellite internet service Monday.
Prospective Starlink customers can enter a service address on the company’s website, with preorders available for $99. Some regions show preorder messages that say SpaceX is “targeting coverage in your area in mid to late 2021,” while other preorders say 2022.
For now, SpaceX is offering the service to customers in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
The company’s website makes clear that the preorders are “fully refundable,” noting in fine print that “placing a deposit does not guarantee service.” Additionally, SpaceX says that “orders may take 6 months or more to fulfill” depending on where users are located.
SpaceX launched a public beta program of Starlink in October, with service priced at $99 a month, in addition to a $499 upfront cost to order the Starlink kit. The kit includes the WiFi router and a user terminal, also known as a dish, to connect to the satellites.
