<p>Starlink, the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX, now has more than 1,45,000 users across 25 countries globally.</p>.<p>Until November 2021, SpaceX had added roughly 11,000 users per month since beginning service in October 2020, reports CNBC.</p>.<p>SpaceX has about 1,800 Starlink satellites in orbit.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/technology/elon-musks-starlink-india-head-sanjay-bhargava-quits-1068111.html" target="_blank">Elon Musk's Starlink India head, Sanjay Bhargava, quits</a></strong></p>.<p>Last year, Musk said at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) conference said Starlink should have roughly 500,000 users within the next 12 months.</p>.<p>He said Starlink is already running in 12 countries and expanding. "We're I think on our way to having a few hundred thousand users, possibly over 500,000 users within 12 months," he added.</p>.<p>Starlink shipped 100,000 terminals to customers recently. The project aims to provide global broadband connectivity via a constellation of satellites.</p>.<p>SpaceX began satellite launches in November 2019 and opened its $99 per month beta programme for select customers around a year later.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Sanjay Bhargava, India Director for Starlink, recently stepped down amid the government pressure to get necessary permission for offering satellite-based Internet services.</p>.<p>His resignation comes after the Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Communications in December warned Starlink to get necessary permission required to offer satellite-based Internet services in India.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Starlink, the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX, now has more than 1,45,000 users across 25 countries globally.</p>.<p>Until November 2021, SpaceX had added roughly 11,000 users per month since beginning service in October 2020, reports CNBC.</p>.<p>SpaceX has about 1,800 Starlink satellites in orbit.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/technology/elon-musks-starlink-india-head-sanjay-bhargava-quits-1068111.html" target="_blank">Elon Musk's Starlink India head, Sanjay Bhargava, quits</a></strong></p>.<p>Last year, Musk said at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) conference said Starlink should have roughly 500,000 users within the next 12 months.</p>.<p>He said Starlink is already running in 12 countries and expanding. "We're I think on our way to having a few hundred thousand users, possibly over 500,000 users within 12 months," he added.</p>.<p>Starlink shipped 100,000 terminals to customers recently. The project aims to provide global broadband connectivity via a constellation of satellites.</p>.<p>SpaceX began satellite launches in November 2019 and opened its $99 per month beta programme for select customers around a year later.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Sanjay Bhargava, India Director for Starlink, recently stepped down amid the government pressure to get necessary permission for offering satellite-based Internet services.</p>.<p>His resignation comes after the Department of Telecommunications under the Ministry of Communications in December warned Starlink to get necessary permission required to offer satellite-based Internet services in India.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>