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Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by shaklee3 on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @04:07PM (#23850956)
They do not have cross-links. They were in the original public announcements, but none of the current satellites have them, nor have they announced when they would be launching some that do. It's likely years away.
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Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by elif on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:05PM (#23854955)
> Early satellites are launched without laser links, in October 2019 SpaceX expected satellites with these links to be ready by the end of 2020.

from wikipedia

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Re:Starlink WiFi Router FCC Approved by shaklee3 on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @10:10PM (#23854982)
That's a claim musk made, but they already have over 500 launched without them. They should have 1000 by year-end, so it's unlikely they'll be able to use them for a couple of years.
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