Overview
- SpaceX is supplying Starlink optical terminals to Muon Space so future Halo satellites can route traffic through Starlink’s inter‑satellite laser network.
- The mini terminals are advertised to deliver up to 25 Gbps over roughly 4,000 km, shifting data off radio links and enabling persistent low‑latency connectivity in LEO.
- Muon says it will test the capability in the first quarter of 2027 with customer deployments planned the following quarter, and the first Starlink‑enabled Halo satellite slated for early 2027.
- For missions like the Earth Fire Alliance’s FireSat, Muon claims latency could drop from about 20 minutes to near real time, improving wildfire detection and updates.
- The arrangement is not exclusive; Muon plans one to four terminals per satellite and cites 70–80% persistence with a single terminal, while touting 99% uptime and encrypted tunnels as company assertions pending in‑orbit validation.