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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87703, member: 27"] A fleet of 1,200 next-gen satellites could blanket the planet in half a year if Starship actually delivers on schedule. Mid-2027 Starlink overhaul via Starship [LIST] [*]SpaceX plans to cram 50 bigger satellites per flight. [*]Polar regions finally get coverage under this rollout. [*]Falcon 9 already hauled nearly 10,000 birds up there. [*]Starship's revamped design is gearing up for testing. [/LIST] Starlink Mobile and the money machine [LIST] [*]Starlink direct-to-cell got rebranded as Starlink Mobile. [*]Around 650 satellites keep that service running. [*]Monthly active users sit at 10 million currently. [*]Revenue projections peg SpaceX at $9 billion for 2026. [/LIST] Growth targets are wild [LIST] [*]Active users on Mobile should top 25 million by late 2026. [*]Worldwide reach is the goal within six months of launching. [*]Development hiccups slowed Starship throughout 2025. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]