Overview
- SpaceX will supply Starlink mini laser optical terminals so Muon’s Halo satellites can route data through Starlink’s low‑Earth‑orbit crosslink network.
- The terminals are specified for up to 25 Gbps connectivity across distances up to 4,000 kilometers, aiming to replace intermittent ground‑station windows with persistent links.
- SpaceX says it successfully tested the mini laser in orbit in August, and Muon plans its first Starlink‑enabled Halo launch and on‑orbit testing in Q1 2027, followed by customer deployments in Q2 2027.
- Muon highlights FireSat as an early use case, stating that the Starlink relay could reduce wildfire monitoring latency from roughly 20 minutes to near real time.
- Muon says satellites will typically carry one to four terminals, customers will pay for access similar to ground‑station services, and the company is scaling production after four launches with seven more slated next year, while touting ~99% uptime and encrypted, authenticated links.