Starlink Passes This Key Subscriber Milestone: Here's What To Know About The Elon Musk Satellite Company
Starlink Passes This Key Subscriber Milestone: Here's What To Know About The Elon Musk Satellite Company
A leading satellite company announced a major milestone on Tuesday, continuing its progress in using satellites to provide internet coverage.
一家领先的卫星公司周二宣布了一个重要的里程碑，继续在使用卫星提供互联网覆盖方面取得进展。
Here's the latest on Starlink, a SpaceX brand.
以下是最新消息 Starlink， SpaceX 品牌。
What Happened: SpaceX announced a major milestone for its Starlink company, a satellite unit that has been used in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
发生了什么： SpaceX 宣布了其重要里程碑 Starlink 公司，曾在俄罗斯和乌克兰之间的战争中使用的卫星装置。
"Starlink now has more than 1,000,000 active subscribers — thank you to all customers and members of the Starlink team who contributed to this milestone," the SpaceX Twitter account tweeted.
SpaceX Twitter账户在推特上说：“Starlink现在拥有超过100万活跃订阅者——感谢为这一里程碑做出贡献的所有客户和Starlink团队成员。”
Starlink is owned by SpaceX, a company founded by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk. Since the Twitter acquisition, Musk now splits his time leading Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX.
Starlink 归 SpaceX 所有，该公司由 SpaceX 创立 特斯拉公司 （纳斯达克股票代码：TSLA）首席执行官 埃隆马斯克。自从收购Twitter以来，马斯克现在将时间分散在领导Twitter、特斯拉和SpaceX上。
The news comes as SpaceX is rumored to be seeking a $140 billion valuation in the sale of insider shares. The company was valued at $125 billion in May 2022.
该消息发布之际，有传言称SpaceX正在寻求通过出售内幕股票获得1400亿美元的估值。2022年5月，该公司的估值为1250亿美元。
Starlink comes with a cost starting at $110 per month and a one-time hardware cost of $599.
Starlink的起价为每月110美元，一次性硬件费用为599美元。
Related Link: Elon Musk's Starlink Files For Data Imagery, GPS Location Trademarks, Why This Expert Says They're 'Something To Pay Attention To'
相关链接：埃隆·马斯克的 Starlink 数据图像文件、GPS 位置商标、为什么这位专家说它们是 “值得注意的事情”
Why It's Important: Starlink has become a candidate for internet connectivity for countries with limited options and people who live in rural areas.
为什么它很重要： Starlink已成为选择有限的国家和生活在农村地区的人们的互联网连接候选者。
With the addition of Antarctica, Starlink is now available on all seven continents.
随着南极洲的加入，Starlink现在可以在所有七大洲使用。
Starlink also launched Starlink Aviation, Starlink for boats and Starlink for governments as added catered service offerings.
Starlink还推出了Starlink Aviation、用于船只的Starlink和面向政府的Starlink，以此作为额外的餐饮服务产品。
Many airlines and cruise lines are turning to Starlink for dependable internet while in areas that are far from land.
在远离陆地的地区，许多航空公司和邮轮公司都在向Starlink寻求可靠的互联网。
Starlink also received praise from the U.S. government and Ukraine over the help it has provided to Ukraine during its fight against Russia.
Starlink还因其在与俄罗斯的斗争中向乌克兰提供的帮助而受到美国政府和乌克兰的称赞。
News of Starlink hitting the milestone comes as fans of Musk and SpaceX have been eagerly awaiting a spinoff or public offering for Starlink. Musk has said previously this would happen when the company's revenue is more predictable.
Starlink达到里程碑的消息是在马斯克和SpaceX的粉丝们热切地等待Starlink的分拆或公开募股之际发布的。马斯克此前曾表示，当公司的收入更可预测时，就会发生这种情况。
In October, Musk said Starlink was far from cash flow positive, an announcement that could delay a SpaceX or Starlink IPO further.
10月，马斯克表示，Starlink的现金流远非正数，这一宣布可能会进一步推迟SpaceX或Starlink的首次公开募股。
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继续阅读：比尔·盖茨大战埃隆·马斯克：盖茨资助的Starlink竞争对手分享了对SpaceX首席执行官的批评
Photo: Starlink satellites in Ukraine via Shutterstock
照片：通过 Shutterstock 在乌克兰发射的 Starlink 卫星