The first real Starlink V3 satellites deploying from Starship's Pez dispenser.
Each one carries 1 Tbps of downlink capacity. A full Starship load of 60 adds 60 Tbps to the network, about 20x what a Falcon 9 delivers with V2.
Starship has a side hatch that works like a PEZ dispenser
SpaceX literally calls it the “PEZ dispenser”
Flat satellites are stacked vertically inside. A small side hatch opens and a motorized track pushes them out one at a time - exactly like a PEZ dispenser. After one deploys, the next drops into position and repeats
Right now, launching satellites means:
→ Expensive rockets or long waits for rideshares
→ $50–200 million per launch
→ One or a few satellites at a time
With Starship’s PEZ dispenser:
→ Dozens per launch (up to 60+ Starlink V3)
→ Projected $10–30 million per launch (fully reusable)
→ Targeting well under $100 per kg
Current rideshare prices sit at ~$7,000 per kg on Falcon 9 and are significantly higher with other providers
Starship is projected to bring that cost down to well below $100 per kg, a potential 10–100x cost reduction depending on flight rate and reuse
The satellite industry spent 60 years building around expensive, infrequent launches
SpaceX just turned the entire model into a high-volume vending machine