Editing Satellite Internet access (section)

==Satellites launched==
=== Geostationary orbit ===
The [[WINDS]] satellite was launched on February 23, 2008. The WINDS satellite is used to provide broadband Internet services to Japan and locations across the Asia-Pacific region. The satellite to provides a maximum speed of 155&nbsp;Mbit/s down and 6&nbsp;Mbit/s up to residences with a 45&nbsp;cm aperture antenna and a 1.2&nbsp;Gbit/s connection to businesses with a 5-meter antenna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/winds/index_e.html|title=JAXA - Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration Satellite "KIZUNA"(WINDS)|website=jaxa.jp|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref> It has reached the end of its design life expectancy.

[[SkyTerra-1]] was launched in mid-November 2010, providing North America, while [[Hylas-1]] was launched in November 2010, targeting Europe.<ref name="kasat">{{cite news |title= European broadband-Internet satellite launched |author= Martyn Williams |date= December 27, 2010 |work= Network World |url= http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/122710-european-broadband-internet-satellite.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120308180337/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/122710-european-broadband-internet-satellite.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= March 8, 2012 |access-date= July 17, 2011 }}</ref>

On December 26, 2010, Eutelsat's [[KA-SAT]] was launched. It covers the European continent with 80 spot beams—focused signals that cover an area a few hundred kilometers across Europe and the Mediterranean. Spot beams allow for frequencies to be effectively reused in multiple regions without interference. The result is increased capacity. Each of the spot beams has an overall capacity of 900&nbsp;Mbit/s and the entire satellite will has a capacity of 70&nbsp;Gbit/s.<ref name="kasat"/>

[[ViaSat-1]] was launched Oct. 19, 2011 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, offering 140&nbsp;Gbit/s of total throughput capacity, through the [[Exede Internet]] service. Passengers aboard [[JetBlue Airways]] can use this service since 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2993487/streaming-media/jetblue-adds-free-wi-fi-says-it-can-handle-streaming-video.html|title=JetBlue adds free Wi-Fi, says it can handle streaming video|website=pcworld.com|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref> The service has also been expanded to [[United Airlines]], [[American Airlines]], [[Scandinavian Airlines]], [[Virgin America]] and [[Qantas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/news/2016/08/viasat-s-exede-business-talks-up-sky-high-broadba.aspx|title=ViaSat's Exede Business Talks Up Sky-High Broadband Contracts|publisher=Channel Partners|first=Craig|last=Galbraith|date=August 15, 2016|access-date=October 3, 2016|archive-date=June 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603040047/http://www.channelpartnersonline.com/news/2016/08/viasat-s-exede-business-talks-up-sky-high-broadba.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=de Selding |first=Peter B.|date=Feb 12, 2014|title=ViaSat Gears Up for Loral Trial, Reports Slower Exede Growth|url=http://spacenews.com/article/satellite-telecom/39476viasat-gears-up-for-loral-trial-reports-slower-exede-growth|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140504131438/http://spacenews.com/article/satellite-telecom/39476viasat-gears-up-for-loral-trial-reports-slower-exede-growth|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2014|work=SpaceNews|access-date=4 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/technology/sdut-viasat-sas-finnair-wifi-airlines-eutelsat-2016sep09-story.html|title=ViaSat Lands Another Airline For Inflight Wi-Fi|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|first=Mike|last=Freeman|date=September 9, 2016|access-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref>

The [[EchoStar XVII]] satellite was launched July 5, 2012 by Arianespace and was placed in its permanent geosynchronous orbital slot of 107.1° West longitude, servicing [[HughesNet]]. This K<sub>a</sub>-band satellite has over 100&nbsp;Gbit/s of throughput capacity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hughes.com/ProductsAndTechnology/Jupiter/Pages/default.aspx|title=Home|date=17 January 2011|access-date=28 March 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117152220/http://www.hughes.com/ProductsAndTechnology/Jupiter/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=17 January 2011}}</ref>

In 2015 and 2016, the Australian Government launched two [[Sky Muster|Sky Muster geostationary satellites]] to provide internet to regional Australians and residents of External Territories, such as [[Norfolk Island]] and [[Christmas Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sslmda.com/html/pressreleases/pr20150827.html|title=SSL Delivers High Performance Broadband Satellite To Launch Base, Demonstrates Leadership in Satellites For Fast Internet With Satellite For Australia's Broadband Network|publisher=sslmda.com}}</ref>

In 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.argentina.gob.ar/jefatura/innovacion-publica/ssetic/conectar/el-arsat-1|title=El Arsat-1, Argentina|date=29 October 2020 |publisher=argentina.gob.ar}}</ref> and 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/2015/09/29/1758986-lanzaron-el-satelite-argentino-arsat-2|title=Lanzaron el satélite argentino Arsat-2|date=30 November 2017 |publisher=infobae.com}}</ref> the Argentinian company [[ARSAT]] launched the [[ARSAT-1]] and [[ARSAT-2]] satellites, respectively. Providing internet and TV access to remote locations in its country of origin.

=== Medium Earth orbit ===
Since 2013, the [[O3b|O3b satellite constellation]] (in [[Medium Earth Orbit]] at an altitude of 8,063 km) claims an end-to-end round-trip latency of 140&nbsp;ms for data services. Since 2024, the next generation [[O3b mPOWER|O3b mPOWER constellation]] has been operating alongside in MEO, offering tens of Mbps to multiple Gbps  per service with a latency of about 150&nbsp;ms<ref>[https://www.ses.com/sites/default/files/2022-02/SES_O3b_mPOWER_Factsheet_EN.pdf Factsheet] SES 2021. Accessed 20 January 2025</ref>

===Low Earth orbit===
{{See also|Satellite internet constellation}}

{{As of|September 2024}}, 6,426 [[Starlink]] satellites are orbiting Earth. As of September 2024, Starlink has over 4 million subscribers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ricker |first=Thomas |date=2024-09-27 |title=Starlink passes 4M users. |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/27/24255704/starlink-passes-4m-users |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=The Verge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alamalhodaei |first=Aria |date=2024-09-26 |title=Starlink hits 4 million subscribers |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/26/starlink-will-hit-4-million-subscribers-this-week-spacex-president-says/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Speed |first=Richard |date=2024-09-27 |title=Musk's Starlink rockets to 4 million subscribers |url=https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2024/09/27/starlink_subscribers_top_four_million/}}</ref> There are 648 [[Eutelsat OneWeb|Oneweb]] has satellites in low Earth orbit.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eutelsat OneWeb Satellites – SATMARIN |url=https://satmarin.com/eutelsat-oneweb-satellites/#:~:text=Eutelsat%20OneWeb%20Satellite%20Connectivity&text=This%20cutting-edge%20network,%20defined,global%20coverage%20with%20remarkable%20efficiency. |access-date=2024-09-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>