SpaceX's Starlink rockets past 9 million users worldwide
Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, just hit over nine million users by late December 2025—adding a whopping one million people in less than seven weeks.
Now available in 155 countries and territories, Starlink is connecting about 20,000 new users every day, making fast internet possible even in places that used to be out of reach.
Why everyone's signing up—and what's next
Starlink's big draw? Reliable internet for remote areas where other options fall short.
It's now SpaceX's top money-maker and is catching the eye of airlines—about 24 are interested in bringing Starlink Wi-Fi onboard for better inflight connectivity.
With usage more than doubling this year (think more streaming and video calls), talk is heating up about SpaceX possibly going public with a $1.5 trillion valuation and even launching a satellite-powered mobile network down the road.