Elon Musk Touts 1 Million Milestone for Starlink Terminals—But Report Finds Rise in Users Has Come at a Cost

SpaceX founder Elon Musk walks on stage during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event in Boca Chica Beach, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2022. Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk’s SpaceX-owned Starlink internet service has proved its utility in times of geopolitical tensions. As its adoption increases rapidly, a recent report found that it may be slowly losing out on the edge it has over the competition.

1 Million and Counting

Musk on Sunday tweeted that over a million Starlink terminals have been manufactured, less than two years after SpaceX began taking preorders for the service by taking a $99 deposit.