Elon Musk's Starlink, a broadband mega constellation, is a key revenue driver for SpaceX, generating $1.4 billion in 2022 and aiming to represent 40% of SpaceX's business by 2023. Starlink's rapid growth, with over 2 million active customers globally, has raised concerns in the scientific community due to potential interference with astronomical observations and radio astronomy.

SpaceX's Starlink project aims to provide global high-speed internet coverage through a network of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit. The project, crucial to SpaceX's goal of enabling multiplanetary exploration, has rapidly expanded, generating significant revenue and connecting millions of users worldwide.

Starlink, with around 5,000 active satellites in orbit, has quickly reached 2 million subscribers in just 2 years, disrupting the satellite service provider industry. The global market for consumer satellite services, valued at over $92 billion in 2022, presents a significant opportunity for Starlink to capture a substantial market share.

Starlink's crucial role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, providing resilient and agile communication pathways for military and civilians. SpaceX's reservations about potential weaponization of Starlink technology by Ukraine for offensive purposes.

The increasing number of Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX and other competitors like Amazon poses concerns for astronomers due to light pollution and interference with observations. There are also worries about the potential risks of space debris and environmental impact as these satellites are deorbited.