Starlink’s median US upload speed jumped 42% in a year, from 14.63 Mbps to 20.73 Mbps, according to Ookla figures shared by Teslarati. Median downloads also rose 12% to 119.71 Mbps.

Starlink is now turning crash sites in Japan's zero-signal mountains into Wi-Fi hotspots. RESCUE-1, an Osaka-based motorcycle rescue team, mounted Starlink Mini on its tow trucks and forest-road rescue vehicles. When the crew arrives at a crash, they switch it on and open free Wi-Fi, so riders can call family, report to insurance, and send photos and their location while the crew works. They pull crashed bikes out of ravines and off mountain forest roads, where almost every scene has zero cell signal. "In the mountains, the phone doesn't connect. If we're going to rescue someone, we should bring a way to communicate too, so we put Starlink on the truck," said the team's founder.

Starlink helped a family rescue two sailors stranded in the Pacific, far beyond mobile coverage. In 2025, their yacht lost its rudder on the way to Hawaii, with more than 1,000 miles still to go. Through @Starlink, they exchanged messages with a family sailing about 230 miles away. The family turned back and reached them. After trying to tow the damaged yacht, the family brought both sailors aboard. Everyone reached Hawaii safely. Starlink helped connect people in danger with people who could save them. ♥️

Starlink helped rescue a seriously injured woman in California’s remote mountains. ♥️ The 30-year-old hiker suffered serious head and facial injuries after a fall near Marie Lakes. She used Starlink to send photos of her injuries to a rescue coordinator. With no helicopter available until daylight, two rescuers hiked 11 miles carrying medical equipment and a Starlink Mini. They reached her, provided treatment, and a helicopter later flew her to hospital. A connection from space helped bring lifesaving help within reach.

Starlink Mini 2 vs. Starlink Mini Mini 2 brings a built-in battery, 50% more Wi-Fi coverage and a 40% thinner design than the original Mini. • Built-in battery Mini 2: 71Wh battery, with up to 4.5 hours of internet. Mini: Requires external power. • Wi-Fi Mini 2: Wi-Fi 6. Mini: Wi-Fi 5. • Wi-Fi coverage Mini 2: Up to 1,800 sq ft. Mini: Up to 1,200 sq ft. • Thickness Mini 2: 23.1 mm. Mini: 38.5 mm. That makes Mini 2 40% thinner. • USB-C Mini 2: Direct USB-C charging at 60W. Mini: Requires a USB-C adapter cable. • Weight Mini 2: 1.6 kg with battery and kickstand. Mini: 1.16 kg with kickstand. • Outdoor protection Both have IP67 water and dust resistance. Mini 2 adds tougher materials and a redesigned enclosure. Mini 2 also stays online while charging and lets you swap in a spare battery, sold separately.

Starlink let a stranded solo sailor call for help when his yacht broke down 8 nautical miles off the coast of South Africa. A strong south-westerly wind was on the way. He used Starlink to reach the Ocean Sailing Association of South Africa, which alerted NSRI Richards Bay. Volunteer crew launched rescue boat Ocean Guardian, found him safe and towed him through an hour of heavy wind to a berth in Richards Bay. Seven other yachts stood by near him until help arrived. Starlink saves lives.

Starlink connected a remote clinic in Papua New Guinea to a doctor miles away, and it helped save a man whose chest wound had exposed his lung. No doctor on site. No evacuation until morning. At Indagen Health Centre in Kabwum, Morobe, officer-in-charge Cathy Nasim had one lifeline: a telemedicine link. Dr Simon Ganal guided her step by step, through the tissue layers, until the bleeding stopped. She kept him stable through the night. He survived and was picked up by medevac the next day for Angau Memorial Hospital. The medevac operator's CEO put it simply: "No more climbing trees to make a phone call." Starlink saves lives.

Starlink is 🤯 Starlink kept a volunteer rescue team connected through an all-night climb that saved a hypothermic solo hiker at 12,000 feet in Colorado. On Oct 29, a 37-year-old solo hiker on the Four Pass Loop texted 911: "Please help me." Her phone was at 10%, and contact was lost soon after. Crested Butte Search and Rescue sent a ground team up in the dark carrying a Starlink system, which kept them in real-time contact with their mission coordinator all night. They reached her near Frigid Air Pass around 6 a.m., hypothermic and unable to walk in hip-deep snow. A Colorado Army National Guard Black Hawk hoisted her out around 9:15 a.m., and she was flown to the UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center. Volunteers did the hard part. Starlink kept them connected. Here's the rescue graphic on Drive. The photo is the rescue team's own and they're credited on the card.

Starlink is working with Lufthansa Group to equip about 850 aircraft across all its airlines by the end of 2029. Marking Brussels Airlines’ inaugural @Starlink flight today, Chief Commercial Officer of Lufthansa Group said fast Wi-Fi is becoming “an integral part of the travel experience” in every cabin. More airlines around the world are embracing Starlink and setting a new standard for internet in the sky.

Starlink helped save a family trapped by snowstorm in a remote area of Argentina. A metre of snow surrounded Rafael Da Silva’s home near Bariloche. The power was out, food and firewood had run out, and his two young daughters were sleeping in sleeping bags to stay warm. Rafael set up a Starlink dish on his vehicle and called for help. That call got rescuers moving. They pushed through the deep snow and brought the family to safety a few hours later. For people stranded far from help, Starlink can be lifesaving technology.